Perry County Demographics

A map of Perry County's Population by Race

Perry County, Indiana has an estimated population of 19,270, a less than 1% change from the 19,170 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.5% White, 2.9% Multiracial, 2.1% Black, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. 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 Indiana 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 13.1% in 2020 and 14.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Perry County is ranked the 75th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Perry County was ranked the 75th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Perry County's White Population

17,834 residents of Perry County, or 92.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Perry County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Perry County ranks 29th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 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 93.1% to 92.5%.

Perry County is more White than neighboring Dubois County (86.9% White). Perry County is less White than neighboring Hancock County (94.1% White), Crawford County (95.3% White), Breckinridge County (92.7% White), and Spencer County (93.2% White).

Perry County's Black Population

414 residents of Perry County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Perry County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Perry County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. Black residents' share of Perry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Perry County is more Black than neighboring Hancock County (1.3% Black), Crawford County (0.2% Black), Breckinridge County (1.9% Black), Dubois County (0.8% Black), and Spencer County (0.6% Black).

Perry County's Asian Population

112 residents of Perry County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Perry County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Perry County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 13.1%. Asian residents' share of Perry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Perry County is more Asian than neighboring Hancock County (0.1% Asian), Crawford County (0% Asian), Breckinridge County (0% Asian), Dubois County (0.5% Asian), and Spencer County (0.2% Asian).

Perry County's Hispanic Population

302 residents of Perry County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Perry County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Perry County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 37.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Perry County's population has increased from 1.1% to 1.6%.

Perry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hancock County (0.8% Hispanic). Perry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Breckinridge County (1.7% Hispanic), Dubois County (10% Hispanic), and Spencer County (3.6% Hispanic).

Perry County's Native American/Other Population

49 residents of Perry County, or 0.3% 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 Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Perry County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 40.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Perry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Perry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crawford County (0.1% Native American/Other). Perry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hancock County (0.9% Native American/Other), Breckinridge County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Spencer County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Perry County's Multiracial Population

559 residents of Perry County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Perry County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Perry County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Perry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Perry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crawford County (2.8% Multiracial), Dubois County (1.5% Multiracial), and Spencer County (2% Multiracial). Perry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Breckinridge County (3.2% 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.