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Perry
South Carolinatown
Total population
250
Median home value
$70,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$40,000
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Perry is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Perry had a population of 194. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
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History
Perry was originally founded as Wagener before changing its name in 1888. It is named after Benjamin Franklin Perry, the provisional Governor of South Carolina after the Civil War.
Geography
Perry is located in eastern Aiken County. It is east of the town of Wagener and east of the city of Aiken, the county seat. The town of Salley is to the south. A place called the Indian Head (springs) located just east of Pry on the Old Indian Trail. Site of an ancient Native American and colonial activity. It was on the Richard Davis tract of 1767. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Perry, SC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves566
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves527
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves486
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves475
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves463
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves427
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves422
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves421
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2026-02-265 km WSW of Irmo, South Carolina
- M 2.84 — 2026-02-134 km WSW of Irmo, South Carolina
- M 2.72 — 2026-01-205 km ESE of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 2.7 — 2025-07-0511 km ENE of Parksville, South Carolina
- M 2.57 — 2025-04-266 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 2.5 — 2024-09-156 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in South Carolina
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Perry
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 123 mi
- Wildfire Camden McCarthy Overpass Fire, Camden, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-07-30 · 184 mi
- Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 214 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET