Perry County Demographics

A map of Perry County's Population by Race

Perry County, Ohio had a population of 35,408 in 2020. It was 94.9% White, 0.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.5% 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 68th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Perry County's White Population

33,595 residents of Perry County identify as White, or 94.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Perry County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Perry County is ranked #6 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more White than neighboring Hocking County (94.5% White), Muskingum County (89% White), Fairfield County (82.2% White), Morgan County (90.7% White), and Licking County (85.7% White).

Perry County's Black Population

90 residents of Perry County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Perry County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Perry County is ranked #87 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is less Black than neighboring Hocking County (0.5% Black), Muskingum County (3.5% Black), Fairfield County (8.4% Black), Morgan County (2.9% Black), and Licking County (4% Black).

Perry County's Asian Population

67 residents of Perry County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Perry County is ranked #79 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is less Asian than neighboring Hocking County (0.3% Asian), Muskingum County (0.4% Asian), Fairfield County (1.9% Asian), and Licking County (2.8% Asian).

Perry County's Hispanic Population

252 residents of Perry County identify as Hispanic, or 0.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Perry County is ranked #86 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hocking County (0.8% Hispanic), Muskingum County (1.2% Hispanic), Fairfield County (2.5% Hispanic), Morgan County (0.9% Hispanic), and Licking County (2.2% Hispanic).

Perry County's Native American/Other Population

179 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Perry County is ranked #33 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hocking County (0.3% Native American/Other). Perry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Muskingum County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Licking County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Perry County's Multiracial Population

1,225 residents of Perry County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Perry County is ranked #57 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hocking County (3.6% Multiracial), Muskingum County (5.2% Multiracial), Fairfield County (4.4% Multiracial), Morgan County (4.8% Multiracial), and Licking County (4.6% Multiracial).

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