Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perry County, KY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 26,246 population of Perry County, Kentucky comprised of 289 people who identified as Hispanic (1.1%), and 25,957 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perry County, Kentucky with a population of 25,175 (95.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 428 (1.63%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 310 (1.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Kentucky in 2018, with a population of 24,928 (94.98%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 416 (1.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 293 (1.12%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 428 1.63%
White Alone 25,175 95.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 56 0.21%
Asian Alone 263 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.05%
Two Or More Races 310 1.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Perry , KY in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 247 0.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 17 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 416 1.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,928 94.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 261 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 293 1.12%