Moving to Perryville, Maryland

Population: 3,672. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,770 (+2.7% change)
Males: 1,785 (48.6%), Females: 1,887 (51.4%)

Cecil County

Zip code: 21903

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $43,984
Median house value: $108,000

Population by Race

Races in Perryville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
  • Black (5.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (19.1%), English (19.0%), Irish (18.1%), Italian (7.3%), United States (6.5%), Polish (5.7%).

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Map of Perryville, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Perryville

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perryville town

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,210 (+49.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Perryville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perryville:

  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 34 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
  • LANCASTER (about 41 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 50 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Perryville:

  • HAVRE DE GRACE (about 3 miles; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Abbreviation: M06)
  • HARFORD COUNTY (about 10 miles; CHURCHVILLE, MD; Abbreviation: 0W3)
  • CECIL COUNTY (about 14 miles; ELKTON, MD; Abbreviation: 58M)

Amtrak station near Perryville:

  • 8 miles: ABERDEEN (S. PHILADELPHIA & BELAIR AVE.). Services: free short-term parking, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perryville:

  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BEL AIR, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 25 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 33 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 34 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 36 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
  • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • TOWSON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; TOWSON, MD; Full-time enrollment: 13,971)

Schools

Public high school in Perryville:

  • PERRYVILLE HIGH (Students: 1,039; Location: 1696 PERRYVILLE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Perryville:

  • PERRYVILLE MIDDLE (Students: 767; Location: 850 AIKEN AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PERRYVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 438; Location: 901 MAYWOOD AVE; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Perryville:

  • GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 810 AIKEN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SUSQUEHANNA SDA SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 36 BLYTHEDALE RD; Grades: 1 – 8)