Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perry County, IL in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 20,588 population of Perry County, Illinois comprised of 699 people who identified as Hispanic (3.4%), and 19,889 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perry County, Illinois with a population of 18,157 (88.19%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,767 (8.58%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 426 (2.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Illinois in 2022, with a population of 17,615 (85.56%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,726 (8.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 542 (2.63%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,767 8.58%
White Alone 18,157 88.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 100 0.49%
Asian Alone 124 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.07%
Two Or More Races 426 2.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Perry , IL in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 41 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 542 2.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 52 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 48 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,726 8.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,615 85.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 110 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 378 1.84%