Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perry County, IL in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 21,014 population of Perry County, Illinois comprised of 746 people who identified as Hispanic (3.55%), and 20,268 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perry County, Illinois with a population of 18,508 (88.08%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,869 (8.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 397 (1.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Illinois in 2021, with a population of 17,913 (85.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,827 (8.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 595 (2.83%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,869 8.89%
White Alone 18,508 88.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 95 0.45%
Asian Alone 130 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.07%
Two Or More Races 397 1.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Perry , IL in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 42 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 595 2.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 49 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.07%
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 1,827 8.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,913 85.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 46 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 116 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 353 1.68%