Perry County Demographics

A map of Perry County's Population by Race

Perry County, Kentucky had a population of 28,473 in 2020. It was 93.9% White, 1.3% Black, 0.9% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.8% 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 37th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Perry County's White Population

26,748 residents of Perry County identify as White, or 93.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Perry County larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Perry County is ranked #31 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more White than neighboring Harlan County (93.2% White). Perry County is less White than neighboring Leslie County (96.7% White), Knott County (96.9% White), Breathitt County (95% White), and Letcher County (96.4% White).

Perry County's Black Population

374 residents of Perry County identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Perry County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Perry County is ranked #71 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Black than neighboring Leslie County (0.4% Black), Knott County (0.5% Black), Breathitt County (0.4% Black), and Letcher County (0.4% Black). Perry County is less Black than neighboring Harlan County (2% Black).

Perry County's Asian Population

255 residents of Perry County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Perry County is ranked #19 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Asian than neighboring Leslie County (0.1% Asian), Knott County (0.1% Asian), Breathitt County (0.3% Asian), Letcher County (0.3% Asian), and Harlan County (0.3% Asian).

Perry County's Hispanic Population

221 residents of Perry County identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Perry County is ranked #113 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Leslie County (0.7% Hispanic), Knott County (0.6% Hispanic), Breathitt County (0.7% Hispanic), and Letcher County (0.6% Hispanic). Perry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Harlan County (1% Hispanic).

Perry County's Native American/Other Population

81 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 Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Perry County is ranked #97 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Leslie County (0.2% Native American/Other), Knott County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Breathitt County (0.2% Native American/Other). Perry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harlan County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Perry County's Multiracial Population

794 residents of Perry County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Perry County is ranked #78 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Leslie County (1.9% Multiracial), Knott County (1.8% Multiracial), and Letcher County (2% Multiracial). Perry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Breathitt County (3.4% Multiracial), and Harlan County (3.1% Multiracial).

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