Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Perry is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, ranked 71st of 258 in Georgia, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools outperform 73% of the state's. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $77K, and 14% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $275K, 3.5 years of the Warner Robins metro’s $79K median household income. Perry’s July high is 92°F, against 90°F in Georgia’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Davis-Felton Plantation and Log Dogtrot House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Perry's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns.
Where Perry beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Langston Road Primary School | PK–2 | 526 |
| Matt Arthur Primary School | PK–2 | 521 |
| Morningside Elementary School | PK–5 | 488 |
New Perry Hotel
Census counts: 836 in 1870, a low of 649 in 1910, 20,624 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1925 and 3 maps from 1956 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Perry is from typical.
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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.
Perry trades workers with Warner Robins and other neighbors, has home values climbing faster than Georgia’s and has seen reported crime fall by a fifth or more.
12 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Rozar Park, at 49 acres.
| Perry | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rozar Park | 0.6 mi | 49 |
| 2. Frank Satterfield Ballpark | 0.5 mi | 16 |
| 3. Creekwood Park | 0.2 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Houston County school district. Three of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,164 | A |
| Perry High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,615 | B |
| Matthew Arthur Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 450 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Perry.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Perry has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Perry’s January low is 36°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Perry has about as many jobs (7,882) as working residents, but only 1,314 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 22.2 minutes, against 28.3 across Georgia.
Most working residents leave Perry for work: only 16% work in town. Jobs based in Perry grew to 7,882 in 2023, 1,748 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Perry is 22 minutes.
| Perry | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 12% | 9.2% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Home values rose 36% in five years, to about $275K, against 21% across Georgia.
The typical Perry home is worth about $275,000, up 2.5% in a year, 17% below the Georgia typical home.
| Perry | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,132 a month | $1,160 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Georgia average. Perry has grown 25% since 2020, to 25,699 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Georgia.
| Perry | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.2 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 24% | 22% |
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.4 points). Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 37.2, men 35.5.
| Perry | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.6% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.1% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.1% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.2% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.3% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.6% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Reported crimes fell from 432 to 350 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within Georgia, it does better than 67% of towns.
| Perry | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.1 per 1,000 residents | 14.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Perry beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 46% of Perry adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Perry | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 39% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Perry | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.2% | 13.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.2% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Perry
About 4 of every 100 Perry residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
13,839 counted in 2010 and 20,624 in 2020; an estimated 25,699 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 24.8% since 2020, after 49% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
14 notable people were born in Perry.
City in Georgia, United States
Perry is a city in Houston and Peach Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Houston County. As of the 2020 census, Perry had a population of 20,624. An estimate in 2019 put the population at 17,894. It is part of the Warner Robins, Georgia metropolitan statistical area, within the Macon–Bibb County–Warner Robins combined statistical area. Perry is best known as the location of the annual Georgia National Fair.
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One town shares a border with Perry.
| Town | GA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry | #71 | B− | B− | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Warner Robins | #141 | C− | B | D | B+ | C |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Perry grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #71 of 258 in Georgia. It grades B− for health, C+ for safety and B+ for schools.
Within Georgia, it does better than 67% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
14 notable people were born here, including Sonny Perdue and Courtney Hodges.