Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perry, IN in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 19,008 population of Perry County, Indiana comprised of 267 people who identified as Hispanic (1.41%), and 18,741 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perry County, Indiana with a population of 18,189 (95.69%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 478 (2.52%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 173 (0.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Indiana in 2016, with a population of 17,955 (94.46%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 474 (2.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 234 (1.23%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Perry, Indiana.

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Population By Race in Perry , IN in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 478 2.52%
White Alone 18,189 95.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 65 0.34%
Asian Alone 95 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.04%
Two Or More Races 173 0.91%
Population By Ethnicity in Perry , IN in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 234 1.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 474 2.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,955 94.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 95 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 157 0.83%