PerrySC
Founded in 1888, this town now has 213 residents.
Is Perry a good place to live?
Perry’s mean commuting time is 44 minutes, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Perry. Perry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
213 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Perry: who provides what
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 Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Perry.
Most of Perry’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
In Perry, the median household income is $40,000. Only 1% of working residents stay in Perry for work; the rest commute out. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 31%. Jobs based in the town fell to 10 in 2023, 24 fewer than in 2013.
| Perry | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 31% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Perry: inland flooding
Households in Perry have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to hurricanes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Perry brings mild winters and hot summers
The typical July afternoon high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Perry
No violent or property crimes were reported in Perry in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Perry is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Perry is
The share of adults in Perry who report frequent physical distress: 16%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Perry beats South Carolina on 2 and trails on 19. A third of adults in Perry get no exercise outside work; 27% say their health is fair or poor.
| Perry | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 21% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Perry | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.3% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 35% | 38.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.9% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Perry
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Perry; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Perry residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
99% of working residents leave Perry for work
Where Perry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Perry
Town in South Carolina, United States
Perry is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Perry had a population of 194. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 440 ft
- Area code
- 803
Questions about Perry
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Perry, SC a good place to live?
Perry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.