Perry County, Pennsylvania
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,602 people, 16,695 households, and 12,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 79 people per square mile (30/km²).

Perry County, Pennsylvania

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 43,602 people, 16,695 households, and 12,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 79 people per square mile (30/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1820	11,342	—

1830	14,261	25.7%

1840	17,096	19.9%

1850	20,088	17.5%

1860	22,793	13.5%

1870	25,447	11.6%

1880	27,522	8.2%

1890	26,276	−4.5%

1900	26,263	0.0%

1910	24,136	−8.1%

1920	22,875	−5.2%

1930	21,744	−4.9%

1940	23,213	6.8%

1950	24,782	6.8%

1960	26,582	7.3%

1970	28,615	7.6%

1980	35,718	24.8%

1990	41,172	15.3%

2000	43,609	5.9%

2010	45,969	5.4%

Est. 2018	46,139	0.4%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2017

Sentence(s)

As of the 2010 census, the population of Perry County was 45,969.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, the population of Perry County was 45,969.