Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perry, IL in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 21,292 population of Perry County, Illinois comprised of 661 people who identified as Hispanic (3.1%), and 20,631 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perry County, Illinois with a population of 18,852 (88.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,884 (8.85%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 353 (1.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Illinois in 2017, with a population of 18,322 (86.05%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,847 (8.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 530 (2.49%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,884 8.85%
White Alone 18,852 88.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 86 0.4%
Asian Alone 104 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.06%
Two Or More Races 353 1.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Perry , IL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 37 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 530 2.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 44 0.21%
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 1,847 8.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,322 86.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 97 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 312 1.47%