Perryton Population History 1990 - 2023

Perryton Population Facts

What is the current population of Perryton?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Perryton is 8,219. Perryton, Texas is the 3,634th largest city in the US.

What county is Perryton, Texas in?

Perryton is located entirely in Ochiltree County.

What is the size of Perryton, Texas in square miles?

Perryton has an area of 4.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Perryton?

The peak population of Perryton was in 2010, when its population was 8,802. In 2010, Perryton was the 3,228th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,634th largest city in the US. Perryton is currently 6.6% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Perryton growing?

Perryton has grown 5.7% since the 2000. Perryton, Texas's growth is about average. 49% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Perryton, Texas?

Perryton has a population density of 1,907.3 people per square mile.

Perryton Demographics

What is the voting age population of Perryton, Texas?

The total voting age population of Perryton, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,873. The voting age population is 51.7% male and 48.3% female.

What percentage of Perryton, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 9.6% of the residents of Perryton are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Perryton, Texas?

The racial demographics of Perryton are 87.3% White, 7.7% Other, 3.0% Two or more races, 0.9% Black, 0.8% American Indian and 0.3% Asian. Additionally, 58.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Perryton, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Perryton, 16.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 22.7%. On a per-household basis, 13.7% of families are below the poverty line in Perryton.

What percentage of Perryton, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 67.0% of Perryton residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Perryton, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 72.4% of Perryton residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 13.8% have a bachelor's degree and 3.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Perryton, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Perryton residents aged 5 and older, 49.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 49.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Perryton Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Perryton, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Perryton is 5.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Perryton, Texas residents work for the government?

In Perryton, 14.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Perryton, Texas?

The median household income in Perryton is $48,479.

Perryton Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Perryton, Texas?

In Perryton, 72.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Perryton, Texas?

Renters occupy 27.8% of housing units in Perryton.

What percentage of Perryton, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Perryton, 5.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Perryton, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Perryton, 12.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 440 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Perryton, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Perryton is $812.

What percentage of households in Perryton, Texas have broadband internet?

In Perryton, 73.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.