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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Perry County, MS in 2012

Total Population:12,003

Non Hispanic (99%)

Hispanic (1%)

Race in Perry County, MS in 2012

Total Population:12,003

White Alone (78.88%)

Black or African American Alone (19.51%)

Two or more races (1.02%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.37%)

Asian Alone (0.18%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Perry County, MS in 2012

Total Population:12,003

Non-Hispanic White Alone (78.06%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (19.5%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.02%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.83%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.33%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.28%)

Population By Race in Perry , MS in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	9,468	78.88%
Black or African American Alone	2,342	19.51%
Two Or More Races	123	1.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	44	0.37%
Asian Alone	22	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	4	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Perry , MS in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	9,369	78.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,341	19.5%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	122	1.02%
White Alone - Hispanic	99	0.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	39	0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	12	0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	10	0.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	5	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	4	0.03%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	0	0%