Perry County Demographics

A map of Perry County's Population by Race

Perry County, Arkansas had a population of 10,019 in 2020. It was 90.5% White, 1.1% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Perry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Perry County is the 62nd most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Perry County's White Population

9,069 residents of Perry County identify as White, or 90.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Perry County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Perry County is ranked #12 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more White than neighboring Conway County (78% White), Saline County (78.4% White), Garland County (77.1% White), Yell County (72.6% White), and Pope County (78.9% White).

Perry County's Black Population

107 residents of Perry County identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Perry County less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Perry County is ranked #55 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is less Black than neighboring Conway County (10.6% Black), Saline County (8.4% Black), Garland County (8% Black), and Pope County (3.3% Black).

Perry County's Asian Population

12 residents of Perry County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Perry County is ranked #71 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is less Asian than neighboring Conway County (0.4% Asian), Saline County (1.2% Asian), Garland County (1% Asian), Yell County (1% Asian), and Pope County (1% Asian).

Perry County's Hispanic Population

286 residents of Perry County identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Perry County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Perry County is ranked #49 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Conway County (4.3% Hispanic), Saline County (6.9% Hispanic), Garland County (7% Hispanic), Yell County (20.7% Hispanic), and Pope County (10.1% Hispanic).

Perry County's Native American/Other Population

68 residents of Perry County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Perry County is ranked #45 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Conway County (0.8% Native American/Other), Garland County (1% Native American/Other), and Pope County (1% Native American/Other).

Perry County's Multiracial Population

477 residents of Perry County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Perry County is ranked #27 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Saline County (4.4% Multiracial), and Yell County (3.8% Multiracial). Perry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Conway County (6% Multiracial), Garland County (5.9% Multiracial), and Pope County (5.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.