Perry County, Illinois Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 20.95K population of Perry County, IL residents comprised of 714 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.41%), and 20.23K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.59%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perry County, IL, with a population of 17.92K (85.55%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Perry County, IL, with a population of 1.68K (8.03%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Perry County, IL, with a population of 782 (3.73%). The smallest racial group in Perry County, IL was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 1 (0.01%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, IL, with a population of 17.78K (84.88%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Perry County, IL, with a population of 1.65K (7.89%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Perry County, IL, with a population of 605 (2.89%). The smallest ethnic group in Perry County, IL was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Perry County, Illinois from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 1681 | 8.03 |
| White Alone | 17919 | 85.55 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 44 | 0.21 |
| Asian Alone | 126 | 0.60 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1 | 0.01 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 392 | 1.87 |
| Two Or More Races | 782 | 3.73 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 17779 | 84.88 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 1653 | 7.89 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 605 | 2.89 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 358 | 1.71 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 177 | 0.85 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 140 | 0.67 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 125 | 0.60 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 34 | 0.16 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 34 | 0.16 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 28 | 0.13 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 10 | 0.05 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 1 | 0.01 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |