Perry County Demographics

A map of Perry County's Population by Race

Perry County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 8,697, an increase from the 8,366 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.0% White, 7.7% Multiracial, 1.4% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, 0.3% Black, and 0.2% 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 considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee 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 15.1% in 2020 and 20.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Perry County is ranked the 88th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Perry County was ranked the 88th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Perry County's White Population

7,742 residents of Perry County, or 89.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Perry County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Perry County ranks 19th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 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 92.0% to 89.0%.

Perry County is more White than neighboring Wayne County (88.5% White), and Hickman County (88.4% White). Perry County is less White than neighboring Decatur County (90.1% White), Lewis County (91.4% White), and Humphreys County (89.7% White).

Perry County's Black Population

24 residents of Perry County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Perry County is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Perry County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Black population has declined by an estimated 87.7%. Black residents' share of Perry County's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.3%.

Perry County is less Black than neighboring Decatur County (2.7% Black), Lewis County (0.6% Black), Humphreys County (1.8% Black), Wayne County (4.3% Black), and Hickman County (3.1% Black).

Perry County's Asian Population

20 residents of Perry County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Perry County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Perry County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 23.1%. Asian residents' share of Perry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Perry County is more Asian than neighboring Wayne County (0% Asian). Perry County is less Asian than neighboring Decatur County (1.4% Asian), Humphreys County (0.3% Asian), and Hickman County (0.4% Asian).

Perry County's Hispanic Population

120 residents of Perry County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Perry County is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Perry County ranks 89th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 5.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Perry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Perry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Decatur County (3.7% Hispanic), Lewis County (3.2% Hispanic), Humphreys County (2.9% Hispanic), Wayne County (2.7% Hispanic), and Hickman County (3.4% Hispanic).

Perry County's Native American/Other Population

123 residents of Perry County, or 1.4% 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Perry County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 95.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Perry County's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.4%.

Perry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Decatur County (0.3% Native American/Other), Lewis County (0% Native American/Other), Humphreys County (1.1% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Hickman County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Perry County's Multiracial Population

668 residents of Perry County, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Perry County is slightly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Perry County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 162.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Perry County's population has increased from 3.0% to 7.7%.

Perry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Decatur County (1.9% Multiracial), Lewis County (4.7% Multiracial), Humphreys County (4.2% Multiracial), Wayne County (4.1% Multiracial), and Hickman County (3.9% 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.