Perry County, Tennessee
County seat: Linden · Population 9,126 (2025) · 415 sq mi
Perry County is the 88th most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 9,126 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Linden. It is part of the Middle Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Perry County facts
- County seat
- Linden
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 9,126 +8.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 415 sq mi 55th largest of 95
- Water area
- 8 sq mi
- Population density
- 22 per sq mi
- Established
- 1819
- Same name
- One of 10 Perry Counties in the US
- Named after
- Oliver Hazard Perry United States Naval Officer (1785-1819)
- Largest city
- Linden 1,161
- Median household income
- $55,972
- Cities and towns
- 2
- ZIP codes
- 4
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 47135
Cities and towns in Perry County
Perry County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Perry County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linden (county seat) | Town | 1,161 | |
| Lobelville | City | 994 |
ZIP codes in Perry County
4 ZIP codes reach into Perry County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 37033 also Hickman County
- 37096 also Wayne and Lewis counties
- 37097
- 38425 also Wayne and Hardin counties
Population of Perry County, 2020–2025
Perry County grew by 742 people (+8.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 96 more deaths than births and a net gain of 822 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8,383 |
| 2021 | 8,496 |
| 2022 | 8,692 |
| 2023 | 8,927 |
| 2024 | 8,986 |
| 2025 | 9,126 |
Neighboring counties
- Decatur County west · 11,820 people
- Wayne County south · 16,416 people
- Hickman County northeast · 26,219 people
- Humphreys County north · 19,646 people
- Lewis County southeast · 13,487 people
- Benton County north · 16,183 people
Printable Perry County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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