Where is Perry County?

10 Perry Counties in 10 states · 206,358 people (2025)

There are 10 counties named Perry County in the United States, in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The most populous is Perry County, Pennsylvania (county seat: Bloomfield), with 46,806 people in 2025. 10 of them are named after Oliver Hazard Perry, United States Naval Officer (1785-1819).

Map of the United States showing where all 10 Perry Counties are, labeled by state
Every Perry County in the United States (red), labeled with its state. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

All 10 Perry Counties

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StateCounty seatPopulation 2025Land area (sq mi)EstablishedNamed after
Perry County, AlabamaMarion7,4257201819Oliver Hazard Perry
Perry County, ArkansasPerryville10,3095511840Oliver Hazard Perry
Perry County, IllinoisPinckneyville20,1604421827Oliver Hazard Perry
Perry County, IndianaTell City19,3893821814Oliver Hazard Perry
Perry County, KentuckyHazard26,5553401820Oliver Hazard Perry
Perry County, MississippiNew Augusta11,5776471820Oliver Hazard Perry
Perry County, MissouriPerryville19,0934741821Oliver Hazard Perry
Perry County, OhioNew Lexington35,9184081818Oliver Hazard Perry
Perry County, PennsylvaniaBloomfield46,8065521820Oliver Hazard Perry
Perry County, TennesseeLinden9,1264151819Oliver Hazard Perry

Questions about Perry Counties

How many Perry Counties are there?

There are 10 Perry Counties in the United States, in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

Which Perry County is the largest?

By population, Perry County, Pennsylvania (46,806 people in 2025). By land area, Perry County, Alabama (720 sq mi).

Which Perry County is the oldest?

Perry County, Indiana, established in 1814. The newest is Perry County, Arkansas (1840).

Why are there so many Perry Counties?

10 of the 10 are named after Oliver Hazard Perry, United States Naval Officer (1785-1819). Many counties took their names from the same founders, presidents and generals as new states were organized.

How do I find out which Perry County an address is in?

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