Perry, IL Demographics

A map of Perry's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	191	298	92.7%	94.9%
Multiracial	13	14	6.3%	4.5%
Black	2	1	1.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Perry, Illinois has an estimated population of 206, a dramatic decrease from the 314 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.7% White, 6.3% Multiracial, 1.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Perry, 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 Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Perry, that probability was 9.7% in 2020 and 13.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Perry is ranked the 1195th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Perry was ranked the 1062nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Perry's White Population

191 residents of Perry, or 92.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Perry is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Perry ranks 199th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's White population has declined by an estimated 35.9%. White residents' share of Perry's population has decreased from 94.9% to 92.7%.

Perry is more White than neighboring Griggsville (87.3% White), and Versailles (89.3% White). Perry is less White than neighboring Valley City (100% White), New Salem (97.8% White), and Naples (96.3% White).

Perry's Black Population

2 residents of Perry, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Perry is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Perry ranks 968th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's Black population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Perry's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.0%.

Perry is more Black than neighboring Valley City (0% Black), New Salem (0% Black), Versailles (0% Black), and Naples (0% Black).

Perry's Asian Population

0 residents of Perry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Perry is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Perry ranks 801st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Perry's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Perry's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Perry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Perry is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Perry ranks 1387th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Perry's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Perry is less Hispanic than neighboring Griggsville (8% Hispanic), and Versailles (9.3% Hispanic).

Perry's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Perry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Perry is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Perry ranks 1139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Perry's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Perry is less Native American/Other than neighboring Versailles (0.2% Native American/Other).

Perry's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Perry, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Perry is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Perry ranks 387th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Perry's population has increased from 4.5% to 6.3%.

Perry is more Multiracial than neighboring Griggsville (3.7% Multiracial), Valley City (0% Multiracial), New Salem (2.2% Multiracial), Versailles (1.1% Multiracial), and Naples (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.