Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perry County, KY in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 28,360 population of Perry County, Kentucky comprised of 318 people who identified as Hispanic (1.12%), and 28,042 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perry County, Kentucky with a population of 27,166 (95.79%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 493 (1.74%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 339 (1.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Kentucky in 2020, with a population of 26,888 (94.81%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 482 (1.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 324 (1.14%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 493 1.74%
White Alone 27,166 95.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 56 0.2%
Asian Alone 293 1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.05%
Two Or More Races 339 1.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Perry , KY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 278 0.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 15 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 482 1.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,888 94.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 289 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 324 1.14%