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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 11,458 population of Perry County, Mississippi comprised of 191 people who identified as Hispanic (1.67%), and 11,267 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perry County, Mississippi with a population of 9,051 (78.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,177 (19%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 143 (1.25%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Mississippi in 2020, with a population of 8,900 (77.68%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,158 (18.83%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 151 (1.32%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,177 19%
White Alone 9,051 78.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 59 0.52%
Asian Alone 20 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.07%
Two Or More Races 143 1.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Perry , MS in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 19 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 151 1.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,158 18.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,900 77.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 54 0.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 135 1.18%