Perry County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

46,239

Median Age

43.8

Male Median

42.5

Female Median

45.0

Perry County, Pennsylvania Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Perry County, Pennsylvania Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +1.4%%.

+1.4%% Growth

Perry County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Perry County, Pennsylvania Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202443.846,239
202343.845,988
202243.745,941
202143.345,879
202043.446,133
201943.346,053
201843.045,924
201743.045,878
201642.545,647
201542.145,677
201441.545,788
201341.445,808
201241.045,791
201140.945,785
201040.445,599

Perry County, Pennsylvania Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.3%
5–1715.7%
18–246.7%
25–3411.5%
35–5425.1%
55–6415.2%
65+20.5%

Dependency Ratios for Perry County, Pennsylvania

Total Dependency Ratio:
70.9
Youth Dependency:
35.8
Old-Age Dependency:
35.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Perry County, Pennsylvania

The median age in Perry County, Pennsylvania is 43.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Perry County, Pennsylvania is 46,239.

In Perry County, Pennsylvania, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Perry County, Pennsylvania is aging.
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