Perry County Demographics
A map of Perry County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 17,657 | 93.1% |
Multiracial | 642 | 3.4% |
Hispanic | 383 | 2.0% |
Asian | 123 | 0.6% |
Black | 102 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 49 | 0.3% |
Perry County, Missouri had a population of 18,956 in 2020. It was 93.1% White, 0.5% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.4% 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 115 counties in Missouri.
Perry County's White Population
17,657 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 Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Perry County is ranked #18 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Perry County is more White than neighboring Randolph County (84.4% White), Cape Girardeau County (82.5% White), Ste. Genevieve County (92.7% White), and Jackson County (70.8% White). Perry County is less White than neighboring Bollinger County (93.3% White).
Perry County's Black Population
102 residents of Perry County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Perry County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Perry County is ranked #75 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Perry County is more Black than neighboring Bollinger County (0.3% Black). Perry County is less Black than neighboring Randolph County (7.9% Black), Cape Girardeau County (7.9% Black), Ste. Genevieve County (1.7% Black), and Jackson County (14.2% Black).
Perry County's Asian Population
123 residents of Perry County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Perry County is ranked #28 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Perry County is more Asian than neighboring Randolph County (0.3% Asian), Ste. Genevieve County (0.2% Asian), and Bollinger County (0.2% Asian). Perry County is less Asian than neighboring Cape Girardeau County (1.6% Asian), and Jackson County (3.9% Asian).
Perry County's Hispanic Population
383 residents of Perry County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Perry County is ranked #68 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Perry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ste. Genevieve County (1.5% Hispanic), and Bollinger County (1.4% Hispanic). Perry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Randolph County (3.4% Hispanic), Cape Girardeau County (2.7% Hispanic), and Jackson County (5.4% Hispanic).
Perry County's Native American/Other Population
49 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 Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Perry County is ranked #111 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Perry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Randolph County (0.4% Native American/Other), Cape Girardeau County (0.5% Native American/Other), Ste. Genevieve County (0.4% Native American/Other), Bollinger County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Perry County's Multiracial Population
642 residents of Perry County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Perry County is ranked #94 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Perry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Randolph County (3.6% Multiracial), Cape Girardeau County (4.8% Multiracial), Ste. Genevieve County (3.6% Multiracial), Bollinger County (4.2% Multiracial), and Jackson County (5.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.