Perryville, KY Demographics

A map of Perryville's Population by Race

Perryville, Kentucky had a population of 782 in 2020. It was 85.7% White, 4.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 7.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Perryville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Perryville is the 274th 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).

Perryville's White Population

670 residents of Perryville identify as White, or 85.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Perryville roughly similar to the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Perryville is ranked #395 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Perryville is more White than neighboring Harrodsburg (82.8% White), and Danville (76.8% White). Perryville is less White than neighboring Mackville (97.6% White), Junction City (87.5% White), and Burgin (90.7% White).

Perryville's Black Population

31 residents of Perryville identify as Black, or 4.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Perryville roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Perryville is ranked #162 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Perryville is more Black than neighboring Mackville (0% Black), Junction City (2.2% Black), and Burgin (2.6% Black). Perryville is less Black than neighboring Harrodsburg (6.3% Black), and Danville (10% Black).

Perryville's Asian Population

3 residents of Perryville identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Perryville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Perryville is ranked #270 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Perryville is more Asian than neighboring Burgin (0% Asian). Perryville is less Asian than neighboring Mackville (0.5% Asian), Harrodsburg (0.5% Asian), Junction City (0.5% Asian), and Danville (1.6% Asian).

Perryville's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Perryville identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Perryville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Perryville is ranked #331 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Perryville is more Hispanic than neighboring Mackville (0.5% Hispanic), and Burgin (1.1% Hispanic). Perryville is less Hispanic than neighboring Harrodsburg (4.9% Hispanic), Junction City (5.6% Hispanic), and Danville (5.5% Hispanic).

Perryville's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Perryville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Perryville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Perryville is ranked #44 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Perryville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mackville (1% Native American/Other), Harrodsburg (0.7% Native American/Other), Junction City (0.3% Native American/Other), Danville (0.5% Native American/Other), and Burgin (0.5% Native American/Other).

Perryville's Multiracial Population

55 residents of Perryville identify as Multiracial, or 7.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Perryville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Perryville is ranked #20 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Perryville is more Multiracial than neighboring Mackville (0.5% Multiracial), Harrodsburg (4.7% Multiracial), Junction City (4% Multiracial), Danville (5.5% Multiracial), and Burgin (5.1% Multiracial).

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