Perry County Demographics

A map of Perry County's Population by Race

Perry County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 11,449, a less than 1% change from the 11,511 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.3% White, 15.4% Black, 3.2% Multiracial, 2.1% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, and 0.2% 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 slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi 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 37.2% in 2020 and 37.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Perry County is ranked the 65th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Perry County was ranked the 65th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Perry County's White Population

8,847 residents of Perry County, or 77.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Perry County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Perry County ranks 10th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Perry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 77.3%.

Perry County is more White than neighboring Forrest County (55.8% White), Greene County (70.9% White), Stone County (75.2% White), and Jones County (62.9% White). Perry County is less White than neighboring George County (85.1% White).

Perry County's Black Population

1,758 residents of Perry County, or 15.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Perry County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Perry County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Black population has declined by an estimated 16.2%. Black residents' share of Perry County's population has decreased from 18.2% to 15.4%.

Perry County is more Black than neighboring George County (7.2% Black). Perry County is less Black than neighboring Forrest County (35.5% Black), Greene County (23.8% Black), Stone County (17.1% Black), and Jones County (28.2% Black).

Perry County's Asian Population

239 residents of Perry County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Perry County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Perry County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 724.1%. Asian residents' share of Perry County's population has increased from 0.3% to 2.1%.

Perry County is more Asian than neighboring Forrest County (0.9% Asian), Greene County (0% Asian), Stone County (0.5% Asian), George County (0.1% Asian), and Jones County (0.4% Asian).

Perry County's Hispanic Population

216 residents of Perry County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Perry County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Perry County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 40.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Perry County's population has increased from 1.3% to 1.9%.

Perry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (1.5% Hispanic). Perry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Forrest County (4.4% Hispanic), Stone County (2.6% Hispanic), George County (3.1% Hispanic), and Jones County (6.3% Hispanic).

Perry County's Native American/Other Population

19 residents of Perry County, or 0.2% 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 Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Perry County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 68.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Perry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Perry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Forrest County (0.5% Native American/Other), Greene County (1.2% Native American/Other), Stone County (0.3% Native American/Other), George County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Jones County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Perry County's Multiracial Population

370 residents of Perry County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Perry County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Perry County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 22.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Perry County's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.2%.

Perry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Forrest County (3% Multiracial), Greene County (2.6% Multiracial), and Jones County (2% Multiracial). Perry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stone County (4.3% Multiracial), and George County (3.6% 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.