Welcome to Perry County ...
Time Zone: Perry County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Hazard is the Seat for Perry County.
Perry County was founded in 1820. Perry was created by taking area from Floyd and Clay Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Perry had a population of 25,758 people. This is a decrease of 10.15% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,669 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Perry represented 0.66% of the total population of Kentucky.
Below are some of the communities located in Perry County:
- Buckhorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hazard
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Vicco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vicco is located in Perry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Websites specific to Perry County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Breathitt County
- Clay County
- Harlan County
- Knott County
- Leslie County
- Letcher County
- Owsley 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. |