Perley, MN Demographics

A map of Perley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	100	99	79.4%	87.6%
Hispanic	20	4	15.9%	3.5%
Multiracial	6	7	4.8%	6.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	2.7%

Perley, Minnesota has an estimated population of 126, a large increase from the 113 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.4% White, 15.9% Hispanic, 4.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Perley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Perley has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Perley, that probability was 22.7% in 2020 and 34.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Perley is ranked the 763rd most populous place in Minnesota, out of 915 places. 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). Perley was ranked the 784th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Perley's White Population

100 residents of Perley, or 79.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Perley is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Perley ranks 594th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perley's White population has grown by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Perley's population has decreased from 87.6% to 79.4%.

Perley is more White than neighboring Halstad (78% White). Perley is less White than neighboring Hendrum (89.2% White), Georgetown (87.5% White), Gardner (94.4% White), and Argusville (90.8% White).

Perley's Black Population

0 residents of Perley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Perley is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Perley ranks 599th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perley's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Perley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Perley is less Black than neighboring Halstad (0.4% Black), and Argusville (0.2% Black).

Perley's Asian Population

0 residents of Perley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Perley is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Perley ranks 614th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perley's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Perley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Perley's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Perley, or 15.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Perley is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Perley ranks 361st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Perley's population has increased from 3.5% to 15.9%.

Perley is more Hispanic than neighboring Hendrum (0.4% Hispanic), Georgetown (4.2% Hispanic), Gardner (0% Hispanic), and Argusville (6% Hispanic). Perley is less Hispanic than neighboring Halstad (18.5% Hispanic).

Perley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Perley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Perley is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Perley ranks 122nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Perley's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.0%.

Perley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hendrum (1.3% Native American/Other), Georgetown (8.3% Native American/Other), Halstad (2.6% Native American/Other), and Argusville (1.5% Native American/Other).

Perley's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Perley, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Perley is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Perley ranks 96th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Perley's population has decreased from 6.2% to 4.8%.

Perley is more Multiracial than neighboring Georgetown (0% Multiracial), Halstad (0.6% Multiracial), and Argusville (1.5% Multiracial). Perley is less Multiracial than neighboring Hendrum (9.2% Multiracial), and Gardner (5.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.