Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perry County, KY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 28,296 population of Perry County, Kentucky comprised of 228 people who identified as Hispanic (0.81%), and 28,068 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perry County, Kentucky with a population of 27,336 (96.61%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 469 (1.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 283 (1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Kentucky in 2012, with a population of 27,132 (95.89%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 457 (1.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 278 (0.98%).

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

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Population By Race in Perry , KY in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 469 1.66%
White Alone 27,336 96.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 42 0.15%
Asian Alone 158 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.03%
Two Or More Races 283 1%
Population By Ethnicity in Perry , KY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 204 0.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 457 1.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,132 95.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 156 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 278 0.98%