Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perry County, MS in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 12,077 population of Perry County, Mississippi comprised of 184 people who identified as Hispanic (1.52%), and 11,893 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.48%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perry County, Mississippi with a population of 9,529 (78.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,298 (19.03%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 155 (1.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Mississippi in 2016, with a population of 9,381 (77.68%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,288 (18.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 148 (1.23%).

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 2016

Total Population:12,077

Non Hispanic (98.48%)

Hispanic (1.52%)

Race in Perry County, MS in 2016

Total Population:12,077

White Alone (78.9%)

Black or African American Alone (19.03%)

Two or more races (1.28%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.51%)

Asian Alone (0.19%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Perry County, MS in 2016

Total Population:12,077

Non-Hispanic White Alone (77.68%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (18.95%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.23%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.22%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.47%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.46%)

Population By Race in Perry , MS in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	9,529	78.9%
Black or African American Alone	2,298	19.03%
Two Or More Races	155	1.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	62	0.51%
Asian Alone	23	0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	10	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Perry , MS in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	9,381	77.68%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,288	18.95%
White Alone - Hispanic	148	1.23%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	147	1.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	56	0.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	15	0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	10	0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	8	0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	8	0.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	6	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	6	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	4	0.03%