Perry County Demographics

A map of Perry County's Population by Race

Perry County, Tennessee had a population of 8,366 in 2020. It was 92.0% White, 2.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.0% 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 88th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Perry County's White Population

7,700 residents of Perry County identify as White, or 92.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Perry County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Perry County is ranked #19 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more White than neighboring Decatur County (91.5% White), Lewis County (91.5% White), Humphreys County (90.1% White), Wayne County (89.3% White), and Hickman County (88.6% White).

Perry County's Black Population

195 residents of Perry County identify as Black, or 2.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Perry County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Perry County is ranked #56 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Black than neighboring Lewis County (1.5% Black). Perry County is less Black than neighboring Decatur County (2.4% Black), Humphreys County (2.6% Black), Wayne County (5.4% Black), and Hickman County (3.7% Black).

Perry County's Asian Population

26 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 Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Perry County is ranked #66 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Asian than neighboring Wayne County (0.2% Asian). Perry County is less Asian than neighboring Decatur County (0.4% Asian), and Lewis County (0.4% Asian).

Perry County's Hispanic Population

127 residents of Perry County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Perry County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Perry County is ranked #89 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Decatur County (3.1% Hispanic), Lewis County (2.6% Hispanic), Humphreys County (2.4% Hispanic), Wayne County (2.3% Hispanic), and Hickman County (2.7% Hispanic).

Perry County's Native American/Other Population

63 residents of Perry County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Perry County is ranked #9 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Decatur County (0.3% Native American/Other), Lewis County (0.6% Native American/Other), Humphreys County (0.6% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Hickman County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Perry County's Multiracial Population

255 residents of Perry County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Perry County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Perry County is ranked #77 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Perry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Decatur County (2.4% Multiracial), and Wayne County (2.3% Multiracial). Perry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lewis County (3.5% Multiracial), Humphreys County (4.1% Multiracial), and Hickman County (4% Multiracial).

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