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Welcome to Perry County ...

Time Zone: Perry County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Tell City is the Seat for Perry County.

Perry County was founded November 1, 1814. Perry was created by taking area from Gibson and Warrick Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Perry had a population of 19,169 people. This is a decrease of 1.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,409 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Perry represented 0.3% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Perry County:

  • Cannelton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Tell City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Troy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Troy is located in Perry County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>

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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.