Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perry County, MS in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 11,315 population of Perry County, Mississippi comprised of 232 people who identified as Hispanic (2.05%), and 11,083 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perry County, Mississippi with a population of 8,894 (78.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,149 (18.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 178 (1.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Mississippi in 2023, with a population of 8,720 (77.07%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,120 (18.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 174 (1.54%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,149 18.99%
White Alone 8,894 78.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 65 0.57%
Asian Alone 21 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 8 0.07%
Two Or More Races 178 1.57%
Population By Ethnicity in Perry , MS in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 29 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 174 1.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,120 18.74%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,720 77.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 54 0.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 167 1.48%