Perry County Demographics

A map of Perry County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	33,992	33,595	95.7%	94.9%
Multiracial	1,063	1,225	3.0%	3.5%
Hispanic	314	252	0.9%	0.7%
Black	73	90	0.2%	0.3%
Asian	47	67	0.1%	0.2%
Native American/Other	46	179	0.1%	0.5%

Perry County, Ohio has an estimated population of 35,535, a less than 1% change from the 35,408 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.7% White, 3.0% Multiracial, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.2% Black, 0.1% Asian, and 0.1% 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio 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 9.8% in 2020 and 8.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Perry County is ranked the 68th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Perry County was ranked the 68th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Perry County's White Population

33,992 residents of Perry County, or 95.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Perry County is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Perry County ranks 6th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Perry County's population has increased from 94.9% to 95.7%.

Perry County is more White than neighboring Hocking County (94.6% White), Muskingum County (90.5% White), Fairfield County (80.9% White), Morgan County (90.2% White), and Licking County (85.1% White).

Perry County's Black Population

73 residents of Perry County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Perry County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Perry County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Black population has declined by an estimated 18.9%. Black residents' share of Perry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Perry County is less Black than neighboring Hocking County (0.3% Black), Muskingum County (3.1% Black), Fairfield County (9.2% Black), Morgan County (2.9% Black), and Licking County (4.2% Black).

Perry County's Asian Population

47 residents of Perry County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Perry County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Perry County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 29.9%. Asian residents' share of Perry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Perry County is less Asian than neighboring Hocking County (0.5% Asian), Muskingum County (0.5% Asian), Fairfield County (3% Asian), and Licking County (3.7% Asian).

Perry County's Hispanic Population

314 residents of Perry County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Perry County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Perry County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 24.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Perry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Perry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hocking County (1% Hispanic), Muskingum County (1.3% Hispanic), Fairfield County (2.8% Hispanic), Morgan County (1.2% Hispanic), and Licking County (2.5% Hispanic).

Perry County's Native American/Other Population

46 residents of Perry County, or 0.1% 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 Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Perry County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 74.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Perry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Perry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hocking County (0.4% Native American/Other), Muskingum County (0.4% Native American/Other), Fairfield County (0.4% Native American/Other), Morgan County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Licking County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Perry County's Multiracial Population

1,063 residents of Perry County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Perry County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Perry County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 13.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Perry County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 3.0%.

Perry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hocking County (3.2% Multiracial), Muskingum County (4.2% Multiracial), Fairfield County (3.8% Multiracial), Morgan County (4.4% Multiracial), and Licking County (3.7% 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.