Welcome to Perry County ...
Time Zone: Perry County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Pinckneyville is the Seat for Perry County.
Perry County was founded in 1827. Perry was created by taking area from Randolph and Jackson Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Perry had a population of 20,935 people. This is a decrease of 6.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,350 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Perry represented 0.17% of the total population of Illinois.
Below are some of the communities located in Perry County:
- Cutler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Du Quoin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Pinckneyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Johns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Tamaroa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
- Tamaroa is located in Perry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <2>
- Willisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Willisville is located in Perry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Websites specific to Perry County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Randolph County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |