
Perry at a glance
What makes Perry different: Perry's economy was anchored for nearly 70 years by the Foley Cellulose pulp mill (built 1954), Taylor County's largest manufacturer with 500+ jobs, until Georgia-Pacific permanently closed it in November 2023, costing the county roughly 20% of its jobs.
- Perry population
- 7,068
- Taylor County Medicare
- 5,315
- MA penetration (county)
- 53%