Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 267, settled in 1899.
Perry Rock Island Railroad Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places. Perry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 540 in 1920, 262 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1889 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Perry, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Perry.
Expected losses in Perry break down as 52% from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes. The town’s FEMA hazard score stands at 82 of 100, above both the Arkansas town median (66 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of residents in Perry who live below the poverty line is 29%, against 18% in Arkansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Its average commute stands at 26 minutes. The top destinations are Little Rock (19%), Perryville (14%) and Conway (11%).
| Perry | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 29% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Perry, the typical rent is $788 a month. Home values are up 6% over the year to September 2026. 76% of Perry households live in a home they own.
| Perry | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $788 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just over two in five adults have high blood pressure here. The share of adults in Perry who report frequent physical distress: 17%.
| Perry | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Perry | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.9% | 14.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.6% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Perry
About 2 of every 100 Perry residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Perry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Arkansas, United States
Perry is a town in Perry County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Perry had a population of 262. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Perry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.