Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perry County, MS in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 12,235 population of Perry County, Mississippi comprised of 122 people who identified as Hispanic (1%), and 12,113 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perry County, Mississippi with a population of 9,602 (78.48%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,465 (20.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 105 (0.86%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Mississippi in 2010, with a population of 9,501 (77.65%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,462 (20.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 105 (0.86%).

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

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Population By Race in Perry , MS in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,465 20.15%
White Alone 9,602 78.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 36 0.29%
Asian Alone 23 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races 105 0.86%
Population By Ethnicity in Perry , MS in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 101 0.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 0 0%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,462 20.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,501 77.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 105 0.86%