Perryville, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,667. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,935 (+3.5% change)
Males: 3,625 (47.3%), Females: 4,042 (52.7%)

Perry County

Zip code: 63775

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $33,934
Median house value: $77,100

Population by Race

Races in Perryville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (43.3%), United States (11.9%), Irish (10.1%), French (9.6%), English (3.4%), Dutch (1.0%).

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 7.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Perryville

  • High school or higher: 68.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Perryville city

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +140 (+1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Perryville:

  • PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (434 NORTH WEST STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Perryville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Perryville:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 41 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 44 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 56 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Perryville:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Perryville:

  • PERRYVILLE AREA CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 4; Location: 326 COLLEGE ST; Public; Website: perryville.K12.MO.US)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perryville:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 47 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 61 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 68 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)

Schools

Public high schools in Perryville:

  • PERRYVILLE SR. HIGH (Students: 794; Location: 326 COLLEGE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PERRYVILLE AREA CAR & TECH CTR (Location: 326 COLLEGE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Perryville:

  • ST VINCENT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 210 SOUTH WATERS ST; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Perryville:

  • PERRYVILLE ELEM. (Students: 784; Location: 326 COLLEGE ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • PERRY CO. MIDDLE (Students: 654; Location: 326 COLLEGE ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • EARLY CHILD. SPECIAL ED. CTR. (Students: 68; Location: 326 COLLEGE ST; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Perryville:

  • ST VINCENT ELEMENTARY (Students: 400; Location: 1007 W SAINT JOSEPH ST; Grades: PK – 6)
  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 225 WEST SOUTH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOSEPH OF APPLE CREEK (Students: 43; Location: 98 ST JOSEPH LANE; Grades: 1 – 8)