Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perry County, IL in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 21,163 population of Perry County, Illinois comprised of 673 people who identified as Hispanic (3.18%), and 20,490 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perry County, Illinois with a population of 18,704 (88.38%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,882 (8.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 362 (1.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Illinois in 2018, with a population of 18,167 (85.84%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,845 (8.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 537 (2.54%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,882 8.89%
White Alone 18,704 88.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 90 0.43%
Asian Alone 112 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.06%
Two Or More Races 362 1.71%
Population By Ethnicity in Perry , IL in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 37 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 537 2.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 46 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.05%
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 1,845 8.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,167 85.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 102 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 321 1.52%