Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perry County, IL in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 20,886 population of Perry County, Illinois comprised of 700 people who identified as Hispanic (3.35%), and 20,186 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perry County, Illinois with a population of 18,577 (88.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,687 (8.08%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 393 (1.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Illinois in 2020, with a population of 18,020 (86.28%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,649 (7.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 557 (2.67%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,687 8.08%
White Alone 18,577 88.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 94 0.45%
Asian Alone 120 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.07%
Two Or More Races 393 1.88%
Population By Ethnicity in Perry , IL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 38 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 557 2.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 48 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 44 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,649 7.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,020 86.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 46 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 109 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 349 1.67%