City in Dallas County, Iowa · 5.8 sq mi · 1,432 people per sq mi
About 8,300 people live in Perry. The typical household earns $68,910, and the median resident is 39 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,881 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.86%
Men 38.1 · Women 41.1
1880–2026
8,298
2026 projection
5.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
8,298
2026 projection
5.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,298 | +90 | 1.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,208 | -33 | 0.40% |
| 2024 | 8,241 | +75 | 0.92% |
| 2023 | 8,166 | +30 | 0.37% |
| 2022 | 8,136 | +118 | 1.47% |
| 2021 | 8,018 | +137 | 1.74% |
| 2020 | 7,881 | +171 | 2.22% |
| 2019 | 7,710 | +261 | 3.50% |
| 2018 | 7,449 | -89 | 1.18% |
| 2017 | 7,538 | -161 | 2.09% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 80 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 41% | 42% |
| Never married | 32% | 38% | 26% |
| Divorced | 20% | 15% | 24% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau