Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perry County, IN in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 19,010 population of Perry County, Indiana comprised of 290 people who identified as Hispanic (1.53%), and 18,720 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perry County, Indiana with a population of 18,179 (95.63%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 476 (2.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 179 (0.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Indiana in 2017, with a population of 17,923 (94.28%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 472 (2.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 256 (1.35%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 476 2.5%
White Alone 18,179 95.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 66 0.35%
Asian Alone 101 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.05%
Two Or More Races 179 0.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Perry , IN in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 256 1.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14 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 472 2.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,923 94.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 101 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 163 0.86%