Perry, Georgia | |
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Perry City Hall | |
Motto: "Where Georgia comes together"[1] | |
![]() Location in Houston County and the state of Georgia | |
Coordinates: 32°27′54″N 83°43′16″W / 32.46500°N 83.72111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Counties | Houston, Peach |
Named for | Oliver Hazard Perry |
Government | |
• Mayor | Randall Walker |
• City Manager | R. Lee Gilmour |
Area | |
• Total | 27.11 sq mi (70.20 km2) |
• Land | 26.98 sq mi (69.87 km2) |
• Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,624 |
• Density | 764.53/sq mi (295.19/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 31069 |
Area code | 478 |
FIPS code | 13-60340[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 0320389[4] |
Website | www |
Perry is a city in Houston and Peach counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat[5] of Houston County. The population was 13,839 at the 2010 census,[6] up from 9,602 at the 2000 census. As of 2019 the estimated population was 17,894.[7] It is part of the Warner Robins, Georgia metropolitan statistical area, within the Macon–Bibb County–Warner Robins combined statistical area.
Perry is best known as the location of the annual Georgia National Fair.[8]