Perry County Demographics

A map of Perry County's Population by Race

Perry County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 10,101, a less than 1% change from the 10,019 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.4% White, 3.5% Hispanic, 3.5% Multiracial, 3.1% Black, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Perry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Perry has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Perry County, that probability was 17.7% in 2020 and 19.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Perry County is ranked the 61st most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Perry County was ranked the 62nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Perry County's White Population

9,028 residents of Perry County, or 89.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Perry County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Perry County ranks 12th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Perry County's population has decreased from 90.5% to 89.4%.

Perry County is more White than neighboring Conway County (79.4% White), Saline County (78.3% White), Garland County (79.2% White), Yell County (73.1% White), and Pope County (80.6% White).

Perry County's Black Population

312 residents of Perry County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Perry County is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Perry County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Black population has grown by an estimated 191.6%. Black residents' share of Perry County's population has increased from 1.1% to 3.1%.

Perry County is more Black than neighboring Yell County (1.5% Black), and Pope County (2.2% Black). Perry County is less Black than neighboring Conway County (11.5% Black), Saline County (9.3% Black), and Garland County (7.6% Black).

Perry County's Asian Population

12 residents of Perry County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Perry County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Perry County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Perry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Perry County is less Asian than neighboring Conway County (0.3% Asian), Saline County (1% Asian), Garland County (0.7% Asian), Yell County (1.4% Asian), and Pope County (0.8% Asian).

Perry County's Hispanic Population

353 residents of Perry County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Perry County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Perry County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 23.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Perry County's population has increased from 2.9% to 3.5%.

Perry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Conway County (4.7% Hispanic), Saline County (7.3% Hispanic), Garland County (7.5% Hispanic), Yell County (21.2% Hispanic), and Pope County (11% Hispanic).

Perry County's Native American/Other Population

40 residents of Perry County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Perry County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Perry County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 41.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Perry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Perry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Conway County (0.7% Native American/Other), Saline County (0.7% Native American/Other), Garland County (0.6% Native American/Other), Yell County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Pope County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Perry County's Multiracial Population

356 residents of Perry County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Perry County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Perry County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 25.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Perry County's population has decreased from 4.8% to 3.5%.

Perry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Conway County (3.4% Multiracial), and Yell County (2.2% Multiracial). Perry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Garland County (4.5% Multiracial), and Pope County (4.9% 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.