Moving to Perryville, Kentucky

Population: 763. Estimated population in July 2024: 755 (-1.0% change)
Males: 338 (44.3%), Females: 425 (55.7%)

Zip code: 40468

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $28,594
Median house value: $73,900

Population by Race

Races in Perryville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
  • Black (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

Ancestries: United States (19.8%), Irish (14.4%), German (10.4%), English (5.6%), Dutch (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Perryville, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Perryville

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perryville city

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 17.0%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -56 (-6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Perryville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perryville:

  • BLUE GRASS (about 36 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 65 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 98 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Perryville:

  • STUART POWELL FIELD (about 14 miles; DANVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: DVK)
  • LEBANON-SPRINGFIELD (about 20 miles; SPRINGFIELD, KY; Abbreviation: 6I2)
  • LIBERTY-CASEY COUNTY (about 26 miles; LIBERTY, KY; Abbreviation: I53)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perryville:

  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 41 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,437)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 63 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)

Public primary/middle school in Perryville:

  • PERRYVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 245; Location: 418 WEST FOURTH ST; Grades: PK – 05)