Perry County, Kentucky Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kentucky |
| Land area | 339.7 square miles |
| Population Density | 84.5 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 28,010 |
| Population change | -2.4% | Under 5 years of age | 6.6% |
| Under 18 | 21.7% |
| 65 and over | 14.7% |
| Females | 50.5% |
| White | 96.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 0.8 |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 1.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 69% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 13.5% |
| Veterans | 1,563 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 10,801 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 88.7% |
| Median household income | $33,528 |
| The per capita income | $18,224 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 25.3% |
| housing units | 12,704 |
| Multi-unit structures | 10% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $65,600 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 71.8% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,980 |
| Women-owned firms | 17.5% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $463,063 |
| Retail sales per capita | $15,886 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $122,158 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $267,881 |