Perry County

Perry County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population	10,019
County Seat	Perry County Courthouse
State FIPS	05
County FIPS	105
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	2,555
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	10,055
Median Age	44.0
Veterans	881
Housing Units	4,946
Uninsured	177
Net Migration (recent)	248
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	110
Total Employees	686
Avg Annual Pay	$42,605
Median Household Income	$53,980
Poverty Rate	15.3%
Unemployment Rate	4.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$56,947
Federal Spending FY2024	$76,723,470
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,658

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$123,400
Median Rent	$716
FMR Studio	$887
FMR 1BR	$892
FMR 2BR	$1,032
FMR 3BR	$1,376
FMR 4BR	$1,628

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	24
Fire Stations	24
Police Stations	24
Adult Smoking	21.6%
Adult Obesity	37.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	22.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.32
Electric Customers	1476944
Towns with Broadband Data	8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	8

Community

Churches	7
Libraries	8
Historic Places (NRHP)	14
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	28
SNAP Stores	7
Bank Branches	1

Agriculture

Total Farms	7
Land in Farms (acres)	12,465
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,780.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (16)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-05
EM	HURRICANE LAURA	2020-08-27
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-06-08
EM	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-05-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2017-06-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-02-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-06-26

Communities in Perry County

Perryville — pop 1,373
Bigelow — pop 352
Perry — pop 262
Adona — pop 149
Houston — pop 143
Casa — pop 120
Aplin — pop 100
Fourche — pop 56

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.