The Town Files

Perry County, Indiana

19,270 people. The median home is worth $163,400 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $61,151.

Towns in Perry County

Towns in Perry County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Tell City7,506$139,000$52,94939.6

People and housing

Perry CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$163,400$150,400
Median rent$682$888
Median household income$61,151$61,953
Median age41.938.9
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%17.4%
Below the poverty line15.0%11.6%

Jobs and pay

6,441 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,166 a year.

Largest industries in Perry CountyManufacturing2,116 jobs · $69,050Retail784 jobs · $26,502Hotels & restaurants519 jobs · $17,483Construction271 jobs · $71,497Finance & insurance121 jobs · $70,339Transportation & warehousing119 jobs · $50,421
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Perry County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 264 storm events in Perry County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Perry County by type since 1996Hail38Heat1Flood56Tornado12Blizzard1High Wind3Ice Storm4Heavy Snow17Flash Flood26Frost/Freeze4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Perry County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
July 22, 2025FloodDR-4882: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
May 4, 2018FloodDR-4363: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).