Perry County Demographics

A map of Perry County's Population by Race

Perry County, Pennsylvania had a population of 45,842 in 2020. It was 93.4% White, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.2% 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 47th most populous county of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

Perry County's White Population

42,838 residents of Perry County identify as White, or 93.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Perry County larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Perry County is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more White than neighboring Juniata County (92.9% White), Cumberland County (81.7% White), Snyder County (93.1% White), and Dauphin County (61.2% White). Perry County is less White than neighboring Mifflin County (93.9% White).

Perry County's Black Population

289 residents of Perry County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Perry County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Perry County is ranked #59 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Black than neighboring Juniata County (0.5% Black). Perry County is less Black than neighboring Cumberland County (4.1% Black), Mifflin County (0.8% Black), Snyder County (1.3% Black), and Dauphin County (16.9% Black).

Perry County's Asian Population

139 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 Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Perry County is ranked #59 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is less Asian than neighboring Cumberland County (5.3% Asian), Snyder County (0.7% Asian), and Dauphin County (6% Asian).

Perry County's Hispanic Population

912 residents of Perry County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Perry County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Perry County is ranked #39 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Juniata County (3.9% Hispanic), Cumberland County (4.6% Hispanic), Mifflin County (2.1% Hispanic), Snyder County (2.5% Hispanic), and Dauphin County (10.9% Hispanic).

Perry County's Native American/Other Population

192 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 Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Perry County is ranked #38 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Juniata County (0.3% Native American/Other), Mifflin County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Snyder County (0.3% Native American/Other). Perry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cumberland County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Dauphin County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Perry County's Multiracial Population

1,472 residents of Perry County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Perry County is ranked #39 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Juniata County (2.2% Multiracial), Mifflin County (2.6% Multiracial), and Snyder County (2.2% Multiracial). Perry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cumberland County (3.7% Multiracial), and Dauphin County (4.3% Multiracial).

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