Perry, LA Demographics

A map of Perry's Population by Race

Perry, Louisiana had a population of 1,171 in 2020. It was 81.2% White, 6.7% Black, 4.4% Asian, 5.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Perry, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Perry is the 247th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Perry's White Population

951 residents of Perry identify as White, or 81.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Perry considerably larger than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Perry is ranked #124 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Perry is more White than neighboring Abbeville (44.4% White), Kaplan (78% White), Maurice (80.4% White), and Delcambre (74% White). Perry is less White than neighboring Erath (83.5% White).

Perry's Black Population

79 residents of Perry identify as Black, or 6.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Perry considerably less than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Perry is ranked #372 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Perry is more Black than neighboring Erath (6.4% Black). Perry is less Black than neighboring Abbeville (42.3% Black), Kaplan (13.9% Black), Maurice (7.1% Black), and Delcambre (13.8% Black).

Perry's Asian Population

51 residents of Perry identify as Asian, or 4.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Perry roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Perry is ranked #24 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Perry is more Asian than neighboring Kaplan (1% Asian), and Delcambre (0.1% Asian). Perry is less Asian than neighboring Abbeville (5.5% Asian), and Maurice (5% Asian).

Perry's Hispanic Population

61 residents of Perry identify as Hispanic, or 5.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Perry roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Perry is ranked #134 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Perry is more Hispanic than neighboring Abbeville (3.9% Hispanic), Erath (2.6% Hispanic), Kaplan (2.8% Hispanic), and Maurice (5% Hispanic). Perry is less Hispanic than neighboring Delcambre (5.7% Hispanic).

Perry's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Perry 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 roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Perry is ranked #367 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Perry is more Native American/Other than neighboring Maurice (0.2% Native American/Other). Perry is less Native American/Other than neighboring Abbeville (0.8% Native American/Other), Kaplan (0.5% Native American/Other), and Delcambre (1.3% Native American/Other).

Perry's Multiracial Population

26 residents of Perry identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Perry roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Perry is ranked #383 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Perry is less Multiracial than neighboring Abbeville (3% Multiracial), Erath (2.9% Multiracial), Kaplan (3.9% Multiracial), Maurice (2.4% Multiracial), and Delcambre (5.1% Multiracial).

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