Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perry County, IL in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 20,935 population of Perry County, Illinois comprised of 668 people who identified as Hispanic (3.19%), and 20,267 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perry County, Illinois with a population of 18,448 (88.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,885 (9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 386 (1.84%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Illinois in 2019, with a population of 17,919 (85.59%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,846 (8.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 529 (2.53%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,885 9%
White Alone 18,448 88.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 93 0.44%
Asian Alone 110 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.06%
Two Or More Races 386 1.84%
Population By Ethnicity in Perry , IL in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 39 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 529 2.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 46 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 43 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,846 8.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,919 85.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 101 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 343 1.64%