Perry County Demographics

A map of Perry County's Population by Race

Perry County, Illinois had a population of 20,945 in 2020. It was 84.9% White, 7.9% Black, 0.6% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.9% 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 57th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Perry County's White Population

17,779 residents of Perry County identify as White, or 84.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Perry County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Perry County is ranked #64 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more White than neighboring Jackson County (70.8% White), Randolph County (84.4% White), and Jefferson County (84% White). Perry County is less White than neighboring Washington County (94.3% White), and Franklin County (93.1% White).

Perry County's Black Population

1,653 residents of Perry County identify as Black, or 7.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Perry County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Perry County is ranked #24 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Black than neighboring Washington County (0.6% Black), Franklin County (0.4% Black), and Jefferson County (7.5% Black). Perry County is less Black than neighboring Jackson County (14.2% Black).

Perry County's Asian Population

125 residents of Perry County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Perry County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Perry County is ranked #42 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Asian than neighboring Washington County (0.5% Asian), Franklin County (0.3% Asian), and Randolph County (0.3% Asian). Perry County is less Asian than neighboring Jackson County (3.9% Asian), and Jefferson County (0.9% Asian).

Perry County's Hispanic Population

714 residents of Perry County identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Perry County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Perry County is ranked #47 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (1.6% Hispanic), Franklin County (1.7% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (2.4% Hispanic). Perry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (5.4% Hispanic).

Perry County's Native American/Other Population

69 residents of Perry County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Perry County is ranked #80 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (0.4% Native American/Other), Jackson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.4% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Perry County's Multiracial Population

605 residents of Perry County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Perry County is ranked #77 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (2.6% Multiracial). Perry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (5.1% Multiracial), Franklin County (4% Multiracial), Randolph County (3.6% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (4.7% Multiracial).

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