The Town Files

Perry County, Missouri

18,976 people. The median home is worth $188,200 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $62,981.

Towns in Perry County

Towns in Perry County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Perryville8,555$179,700$51,89738.6

People and housing

Perry CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$188,200$153,900
Median rent$923$855
Median household income$62,981$56,368
Median age42.238.6
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line13.9%14.6%

Jobs and pay

9,542 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,010 a year.

Largest industries in Perry CountyManufacturing2,780 jobs · $51,093Health care & social assistan…1,251 jobs · $52,648Retail1,130 jobs · $33,612Construction615 jobs · $67,218Hotels & restaurants593 jobs · $20,053Transportation & warehousing529 jobs · $78,624
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Perry County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 714 storm events in Perry County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Perry County by type since 1996Hail50Heat62Flood54Drought30Dense Fog89Flash Flood30Strong Wind69Frost/Freeze55Winter Storm29Excessive Heat23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Perry County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4867: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Wildfires
September 21, 2023Severe StormDR-4741: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 20, 2019FloodDR-4435: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).