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Perry, GA Community Stats

Perry has 23,001 residents and a median household income of $76,909, 116th highest of 379 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Georgia (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$76,909
GA $77,353
Poverty rate
13.9%
GA 13.4%
Bachelor's or higher
28.8%
GA 34.9%
Median age
36.2
GA 37.6

Perry compared

With GA and U.S.

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MeasurePerryGAU.S.
Median household income$76,909$77,353$80,734
Median age36.237.638.9
Poverty rate13.9%13.4%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%34.9%35.7%
Homeownership rate64.8%65.7%65.2%
Median home value$225,300$303,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,132$1,393$1,413
Average commute22.2 min28.3 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.4.6%11.2%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$76,909
Per capita income
$36,748
Below poverty level
3,055 people (13.9%)

Education

Highest level completed, 15,661 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher14,39391.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher4,51328.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree2,12413.6%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)13,13157.1%
  • Black or African American7,47532.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,2395.4%
  • Two or more races7093.1%
  • Asian3711.6%
  • Some other race460.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native300.1%

4.6% of residents (1,065) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

21,498 residents age 5 and older

93.1% speak only English at home and 6.9% speak another language. 500 people (2.3%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish9554.4%
  • Other languages1200.6%
  • Korean1150.5%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages800.4%
  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)700.3%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)530.2%
  • Other Indo-European languages490.2%
  • Vietnamese430.2%

Commute to work

9,695 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 22.2 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes13.0%
  • 10 to 19 minutes33.6%
  • 20 to 29 minutes27.9%
  • 30 to 44 minutes20.1%
  • 45 to 59 minutes1.9%
  • 60 minutes or more3.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$225,300
Median gross rent
$1,132 a month
Homeownership rate
64.8% of 9,051 households
Housing units
9,432
Median year built
2003

See home value trends and rents for Perry

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Perry

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
13106922,953$74,50112.1%27.3%69.6%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Perry, GA?
About 23,001 people live in Perry, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 36.2.
What is the median household income in Perry?
The median household income in Perry is $76,909, compared with $77,353 for Georgia. It ranks 116th of 379 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Perry?
13.9% of people in Perry (3,055) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The Georgia rate is 13.4%.
How long is the commute in Perry?
The average one-way commute for workers in Perry is 22.2 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Perry?
Among the groups we track, the largest is German Americans with about 1,355 people (5.9% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.