Perryton is a city of 8,585 people in Texas. This skews young, with a median age of 32.8. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. 30% of people here were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $126,500, having roughly tripled since 2000. Density works out to 1,789 people per square mile.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $69,514, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 57%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Perryton
What changed most since 1990
Hispanic share17.9% → 61.3%(+43.4 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
White share81.2% → 35.8%(−45.5 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$105,603 → $126,500(+20%)US over the same years: +67%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.8%(62)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.1%(19)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.9%(66)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 189 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Perryton, decade by decade
Perryton population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
7,607
$63,947
$105,603
13.0%
38.5
2000
7,774
$68,062
$80,517
14.8%
59.4
2010
8,802
$68,949
$113,791
17.5%
64.4
2020
8,492
$60,781
$120,477
15.4%
63.3
2024
8,585
$69,514
$126,500
21.0%
62.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
