Perry is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 7,281 people and five associated neighborhoods, Perry is the 248th largest community in Florida.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.92% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the nice things about Perry is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.86 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small city, Perry does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Perry who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.55% of the adults in Perry have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Perry in 2022 was $22,975, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,900 for a family of four. However, Perry contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Perry is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Perry home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Perry residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Perry include English, Jamaican, Irish, German, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Perry is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.