In 2021, Perry County, IL had a population of 21.2k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $53,108. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Perry County, IL grew from 21,092 to 21,158, a 0.313% increase and its median household income grew from $51,616 to $53,108, a 2.89% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.51%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%), White (Hispanic) (1.37%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.12%).
None of the households in Perry County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.4% of the residents in Perry County, IL are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Perry County, IL was $85,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.
Most people in Perry County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Perry County, IL was 2 cars per household.
Perry County, IL borders Franklin County, IL, Jackson County, IL, Jefferson County, IL, Randolph County, IL, and Washington County, IL.