The Town Files

Perry County, Ohio

35,535 people. The median home is worth $191,100 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $67,460.

Towns in Perry County

Towns in Perry County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
New Lexington4,435$113,800$43,73438.8

People and housing

Perry CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$191,100$171,100
Median rent$777$914
Median household income$67,460$67,019
Median age41.340.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%21.3%
Below the poverty line14.7%10.3%

Jobs and pay

6,398 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,770 a year.

Largest industries in Perry CountyManufacturing836 jobs · $62,429Retail767 jobs · $29,275Hotels & restaurants568 jobs · $16,843Construction416 jobs · $122,698Other services182 jobs · $25,986Wholesale trade173 jobs · $45,995
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Perry County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 515 storm events in Perry County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Perry County by type since 1996Hail62Flood23Drought11High Wind15Heavy Snow25Flash Flood47Strong Wind15Winter Storm17Winter Weather26Cold/Wind Chill22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Perry County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 2, 2026FloodDR-4945: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, And Landslides
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
June 18, 2019TornadoDR-4447: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide
April 8, 2019FloodDR-4424: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
April 17, 2018FloodDR-4360: Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).