Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perry County, IL in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 22,316 population of Perry County, Illinois comprised of 603 people who identified as Hispanic (2.7%), and 21,713 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perry County, Illinois with a population of 19,917 (89.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,906 (8.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 313 (1.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Illinois in 2010, with a population of 19,433 (87.08%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,867 (8.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 484 (2.17%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Perry, Illinois.

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Population By Race in Perry , IL in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,906 8.54%
White Alone 19,917 89.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 78 0.35%
Asian Alone 92 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.05%
Two Or More Races 313 1.4%
Population By Ethnicity in Perry , IL in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 39 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 484 2.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 36 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 35 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,867 8.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 19,433 87.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 85 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 278 1.25%