Arkansas

Perry

10,019
2020 population
1850
first census record
18
census records

About Perry

Perry, Arkansas, first appears in the United States federal census in 1850, when it recorded a population of 978. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 10,019.

Its recorded population peaked at 10,445 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 4 percent.

On the ground today, 14 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202010,019
201010,445
200010,209
19907,969
19807,266
19705,634
19604,927
19505,978
19408,392
19307,695
19209,905
19109,402
19007,294
18905,538
18803,872
18702,685
18602,465
1850978
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Perry

National Register of Historic Places listings in Perry, Arkansas.

Camp Ouachita Girl Scout Camp Historic District
Paron
Sailor, C.L., House
Bigelow
Perry County Courthouse
Perryville
Hawks Schoolhouse
Ava
Hollis Country Store
Hollis
Bigelow Rosenwald School
Toad Suck
Wallace Bridge
Nimrod
Perryville Commercial Historic District
Perryville
Camp House
Aplin
Perryville American Legion Building
Perryville
Houston Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Houston
Fourche LaFave River Bridge
Nimrod
Bigelow Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Bigelow
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Frequently asked about Perry

When does Perry first appear in the US census?
Perry, Arkansas first appears in the federal census in 1850, with a recorded population of 978.
What is the population of Perry?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Perry had a recorded population of 10,019.
When did Perry's population peak?
Perry's recorded population peaked at 10,445 in 2010.
How many historic places are in Perry?
14 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Perry, Arkansas.
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