Town guide

Perry, Arkansas

Perry is a town in Perry County, Arkansas, home to about 356 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72125.

Homes sold for a median of $20 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population356509 per sq mi
Median home value$73,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$20Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Perry

1 ZIP code

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Around Perry

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)159 miles away
Closer regional airportBill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN160 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX276 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Perry; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Perry

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Perry had 262 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 357th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Perry County grew from 7,294 residents in 1900 to 10,019 in 2020.

Perry population by census2000: 314, 2010: 270, 2020: 262314200027020102622020

Perry County, 1900–2020

Perry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,294, 1910: 9,402, 1920: 9,905, 1930: 7,695, 1940: 8,392, 1950: 5,978, 1960: 4,927, 1970: 5,634, 1980: 7,266, 1990: 7,969, 2000: 10,209, 2010: 10,445, 2020: 10,0197K’00’1010K’20’308K’40’505K’60’707K’80’9010K’00’1010K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PerryJan: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 40°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 48°F, 5.3 in; May: high 80°F, low 58°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 71°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 31°F, 4.7 in50°29°Jan3.655°32°Feb3.864°40°Mar5.173°48°Apr5.380°58°May5.588°67°Jun3.693°71°Jul3.893°69°Aug3.786°61°Sep3.375°49°Oct3.963°39°Nov4.953°31°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morrilton, AR weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Perry County

678 jobs at 115 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Perry CountyHealth care and social assistance: 199 jobs; Retail trade: 152 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 74 jobs; Construction: 68 jobs; Administrative and support: 45 jobs; Other services: 42 jobs; Manufacturing: 21 jobs; Finance and insurance: 16 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Administrative and support 7% Other services 6% Manufacturing 3% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Perry.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi St. Vincent MorriltonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morrilton9.6 miles
  • Conway Regional Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Conway19.4 miles
  • Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Conway21.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Perry

Libraries

  • Max Milam Library2.8 mi

Museums

  • Perry County Historical Museum2.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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