Perry, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 314. Estimated population in July 2024: 317 (+1.0% change)
Males: 150 (47.8%), Females: 164 (52.2%)

Perry County

Zip code: 72125

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $31,750
Median house value: $41,100

Population by Race

Races in Perry:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (43.9%), English (20.7%), Irish (12.7%), German (7.6%), Norwegian (2.2%), Scottish (1.6%).

Elevation: 308 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Perry

• High school or higher: 67.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
• Unemployed: 6.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 34.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perry town

• Never married: 15.4%
• Now married: 61.8%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 13.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+11.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Perry:

• ST ANTHONY’S HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 8 miles; MORRILTON, AR)
• CONWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; CONWAY, AR)
• ST MARYS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perry:

• MEMORIAL FIELD (about 45 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 46 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 47 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Perry:

• MORRILTON MUNI (about 9 miles; MORRILTON, AR; Abbreviation: BDQ)
• PETIT JEAN PARK (about 10 miles; MORRILTON, AR; Abbreviation: MPJ)
• RUSSELLVILLE RGNL (about 25 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: RUE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perry:

• ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 31 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 39 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 62 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 80 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)