Perry County Demographics

A map of Perry County's Population by Race

Perry County, Indiana had a population of 19,170 in 2020. It was 93.1% White, 2.1% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.7% 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 75th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Perry County's White Population

17,853 residents of Perry County identify as White, or 93.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Perry County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Perry County is ranked #29 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more White than neighboring Breckinridge County (91.7% White), Dubois County (87.4% White), and Spencer County (92.7% White). Perry County is less White than neighboring Hancock County (94.4% White), and Crawford County (94.9% White).

Perry County's Black Population

397 residents of Perry County identify as Black, or 2.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Perry County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Perry County is ranked #28 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Black than neighboring Hancock County (0.9% Black), Crawford County (0.2% Black), Dubois County (0.4% Black), and Spencer County (0.7% Black).

Perry County's Asian Population

99 residents of Perry County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Perry County is ranked #41 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Asian than neighboring Hancock County (0.4% Asian), Crawford County (0.2% Asian), Breckinridge County (0.2% Asian), and Spencer County (0.4% Asian). Perry County is less Asian than neighboring Dubois County (0.6% Asian).

Perry County's Hispanic Population

220 residents of Perry County identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Perry County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Perry County is ranked #88 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hancock County (1.8% Hispanic), Breckinridge County (1.4% Hispanic), Dubois County (9.5% Hispanic), and Spencer County (3.4% Hispanic).

Perry County's Native American/Other Population

82 residents of Perry County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Perry County is ranked #54 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hancock County (0.2% Native American/Other), Crawford County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Dubois County (0.3% Native American/Other). Perry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Breckinridge County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Perry County's Multiracial Population

519 residents of Perry County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Perry County is ranked #74 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hancock County (2.4% Multiracial), Dubois County (1.8% Multiracial), and Spencer County (2.5% Multiracial). Perry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Crawford County (3.2% Multiracial), and Breckinridge County (4.1% Multiracial).

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