Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perry, IL in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 21,522 population of Perry County, Illinois comprised of 634 people who identified as Hispanic (2.95%), and 20,888 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 19,032 (88.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,914 (8.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 359 (1.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Illinois in 2015, with a population of 18,524 (86.07%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,876 (8.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 508 (2.36%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,914 8.89%
White Alone 19,032 88.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 83 0.39%
Asian Alone 120 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.07%
Two Or More Races 359 1.67%
Population By Ethnicity in Perry , IL in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 38 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 508 2.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 38 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 41 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,876 8.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,524 86.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 113 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 318 1.48%