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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 12,003 population of Perry County, Mississippi comprised of 120 people who identified as Hispanic (1%), and 11,883 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 9,468 (78.88%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,342 (19.51%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 123 (1.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Mississippi in 2012, with a population of 9,369 (78.06%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,341 (19.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 122 (1.02%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,342 19.51%
White Alone 9,468 78.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 44 0.37%
Asian Alone 22 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races 123 1.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Perry , MS in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 99 0.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,341 19.5%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,369 78.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 39 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 122 1.02%