Perry County Demographics

A map of Perry County's Population by Race

Perry County, Mississippi had a population of 11,511 in 2020. It was 77.0% White, 18.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.6% 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 65th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Perry County's White Population

8,868 residents of Perry County identify as White, or 77.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Perry County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Perry County is ranked #10 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more White than neighboring Forrest County (55.2% White), Greene County (72.5% White), Stone County (75.4% White), and Jones County (62% White). Perry County is less White than neighboring George County (86% White).

Perry County's Black Population

2,097 residents of Perry County identify as Black, or 18.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Perry County less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Perry County is ranked #70 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Black than neighboring Stone County (17.7% Black), and George County (7.3% Black). Perry County is less Black than neighboring Forrest County (36% Black), Greene County (23.2% Black), and Jones County (28.5% Black).

Perry County's Asian Population

29 residents of Perry County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Perry County is ranked #49 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Asian than neighboring Greene County (0.2% Asian). Perry County is less Asian than neighboring Forrest County (1% Asian), Stone County (0.5% Asian), and Jones County (0.4% Asian).

Perry County's Hispanic Population

154 residents of Perry County identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Perry County is ranked #63 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Forrest County (4.2% Hispanic), Stone County (2.4% Hispanic), George County (2.8% Hispanic), and Jones County (6.2% Hispanic).

Perry County's Native American/Other Population

61 residents of Perry County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Perry County is ranked #21 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Forrest County (0.7% Native American/Other), Stone County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Jones County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Perry County's Multiracial Population

302 residents of Perry County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Perry County is ranked #23 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (2.3% Multiracial), and Jones County (2.2% Multiracial). Perry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Forrest County (3% Multiracial), Stone County (3.2% Multiracial), and George County (3.2% Multiracial).

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