Town guide

Perry, Florida

Perry is a city in Taylor County, Florida, home to about 7,068 people across 9.4 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 32347 and 32348.

Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population7,068750 per sq mi
Median home value$150,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$125Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Perry

2 ZIP codes

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Around Perry

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)120 miles away
Closer regional airportTallahassee International Airport (TLH)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX703 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 6,898 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 413th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Taylor County grew from 3,999 residents in 1900 to 21,796 in 2020.

Perry population by census2000: 6,847, 2010: 7,017, 2020: 6,8986,84720007,01720106,8982020

Taylor County, 1900–2020

Taylor County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,999, 1910: 7,103, 1920: 11,219, 1930: 13,136, 1940: 11,565, 1950: 10,416, 1960: 13,168, 1970: 13,641, 1980: 16,532, 1990: 17,111, 2000: 19,256, 2010: 22,570, 2020: 21,7964K’00’1011K’20’3012K’40’5013K’60’7017K’80’9019K’00’1022K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PerryJan: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 70°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 75°F, low 49°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; May: high 87°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 70°F, 6.5 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 6.7 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 73°F, 6.8 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 69°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 59°F, 2 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 49°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in66°41°Jan3.770°44°Feb3.475°49°Mar4.680°55°Apr3.787°63°May3.890°70°Jun6.592°72°Jul6.791°73°Aug6.889°69°Sep5.283°59°Oct2.074°49°Nov1.968°44°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Perry Foley Ap, FL weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Taylor County

4,673 jobs at 435 businesses in Taylor County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Taylor CountyManufacturing: 1,327 jobs; Retail trade: 925 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 585 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 549 jobs; Other services: 386 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 201 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 119 jobs; Construction: 118 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Other services 8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4% Transportation and warehousing 3% Construction 3%

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

Health care

93 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Perry’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Doctors Memorial Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Perry4.8 miles
  • Madison County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madison31.0 miles
  • Hca Florida Capital HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tallahassee45.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors2
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants39
Mental health providers16
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists1
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies5

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

Grocery stores

  • Aldi4.0 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.7 mi

Libraries

  • Taylor County Public Library5.1 mi

Museums

  • Forest Capital Museum4.3 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Ethel Cain (1998) · American singer-songwriter, born 1998

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Perry

Public schools here are run by Taylor. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Taylor County Pre-KPerryPre-K148Public5.9 mi
Taylor County Primary SchoolPerryK–2574Public5.9 mi
Taylor Paec Virtual FranchisePerryK–123Public5.7 mi
Taylor County Elementary SchoolPerry3–5545Public5.9 mi
Taylor County Middle SchoolPerry6–8503Public5.6 mi
Taylor County Jail ServicesPerry8–12—Alternative Education5.7 mi
Taylor County High SchoolPerry9–12639Public5.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Point of Grace ChristianPerryPre-K–12313Baptist5.1 mi
Next GenerationPerryK–1248Other religious4.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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