Perry County

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Perry county is located in east Kentucky. Perry county has 339.67 square miles of land area and 2.94 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Perry county population is 28,261, which has shrunk 3.84% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 8.45% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Perry county median household income is $32,302 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 46.24% since 2000. The income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 28.72% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Perry county median house value is $69,200 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 31.81% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 40.25% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Perry county is close to the state average in quality. The Perry county area code is 606.

Population	28,261 (2010-2014), rank #38
Population Growth	-3.84% since 2000, rank #102
Population Density:	82.49/sq mi, rank #40
Median Household Income:	$32,302 at 2010-2014—46.24% increase since 2000, rank #88
Median House Price:	$69,200 at 2010-2014—31.81% increase since 2000, rank #100
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	339.67 sq mi, rank #52
Water Area:	2.94 sq mi (0.86%), rank #77
State:	Kentucky
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Area Code:	606