Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perry, IL in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 22,267 population of Perry County, Illinois comprised of 656 people who identified as Hispanic (2.95%), and 21,611 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perry County, Illinois with a population of 19,785 (88.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,964 (8.82%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 327 (1.47%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Illinois in 2011, with a population of 19,252 (86.46%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,924 (8.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 533 (2.39%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,964 8.82%
White Alone 19,785 88.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 84 0.38%
Asian Alone 97 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.05%
Two Or More Races 327 1.47%
Population By Ethnicity in Perry , IL in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 40 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 533 2.39%
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 38 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,924 8.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 19,252 86.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 90 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 289 1.3%