Perry County Demographics

A map of Perry County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	43,223	42,838	93.5%	93.4%
Multiracial	1,266	1,472	2.7%	3.2%
Hispanic	1,164	912	2.5%	2.0%
Black	357	289	0.8%	0.6%
Asian	141	139	0.3%	0.3%
Native American/Other	88	192	0.2%	0.4%

Perry County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 46,239, a less than 1% change from the 45,842 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.5% White, 2.7% Multiracial, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Black, 0.3% Asian, 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania 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 12.5% in 2020 and 12.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Perry County is ranked the 46th most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Perry County was ranked the 47th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Perry County's White Population

43,223 residents of Perry County, or 93.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Perry County is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Perry County ranks 11th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 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 93.5%.

Perry County is more White than neighboring Juniata County (91.9% White), Cumberland County (80.7% White), Mifflin County (93.3% White), and Dauphin County (60.6% White). Perry County is less White than neighboring Snyder County (93.8% White).

Perry County's Black Population

357 residents of Perry County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Perry County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Perry County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Black population has grown by an estimated 23.5%. Black residents' share of Perry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Perry County is more Black than neighboring Snyder County (0.7% Black). Perry County is less Black than neighboring Juniata County (1% Black), Cumberland County (4.1% Black), Mifflin County (1% Black), and Dauphin County (16.3% Black).

Perry County's Asian Population

141 residents of Perry County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Perry County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Perry County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. Asian residents' share of Perry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Perry County is less Asian than neighboring Juniata County (0.5% Asian), Cumberland County (5.7% Asian), Snyder County (0.7% Asian), and Dauphin County (6.5% Asian).

Perry County's Hispanic Population

1,164 residents of Perry County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Perry County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Perry County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 27.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Perry County's population has increased from 2.0% to 2.5%.

Perry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mifflin County (2.3% Hispanic). Perry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Juniata County (4.1% Hispanic), Cumberland County (5.1% Hispanic), Snyder County (2.6% Hispanic), and Dauphin County (11.8% Hispanic).

Perry County's Native American/Other Population

88 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Perry County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 54.2%. 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 Juniata County (0.3% Native American/Other), Cumberland County (0.4% Native American/Other), Mifflin County (0.3% Native American/Other), Snyder County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Dauphin County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Perry County's Multiracial Population

1,266 residents of Perry County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Perry County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Perry County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Perry County's population has decreased from 3.2% to 2.7%.

Perry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Juniata County (2.1% Multiracial), and Snyder County (1.7% Multiracial). Perry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cumberland County (4% Multiracial), Mifflin County (2.9% Multiracial), and Dauphin County (4.1% 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.