Perry, LA Demographics

A map of Perry's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,232	951	86.5%	81.2%
Black	160	79	11.2%	6.7%
Hispanic	32	61	2.2%	5.2%
Asian	0	51	0.0%	4.4%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	26	0.0%	2.2%

Perry, Louisiana has an estimated population of 1,424, a large increase from the 1,171 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.5% White, 11.2% Black, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana 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 33.1% in 2020 and 23.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Perry is ranked the 232nd most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 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 247th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Perry's White Population

1,232 residents of Perry, or 86.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Perry is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Perry ranks 124th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's White population has grown by an estimated 29.5%. White residents' share of Perry's population has increased from 81.2% to 86.5%.

Perry is more White than neighboring Abbeville (43.2% White), Erath (83.6% White), Kaplan (74.3% White), Maurice (74.8% White), and Delcambre (83.6% White).

Perry's Black Population

160 residents of Perry, or 11.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Perry is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Perry ranks 372nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's Black population has grown by an estimated 102.5%. Black residents' share of Perry's population has increased from 6.7% to 11.2%.

Perry is more Black than neighboring Erath (9.4% Black), Maurice (6.7% Black), and Delcambre (3.4% Black). Perry is less Black than neighboring Abbeville (41.9% Black), and Kaplan (12.3% 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 comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Perry ranks 25th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Perry's population has decreased from 4.4% to 0.0%.

Perry is less Asian than neighboring Abbeville (4.6% Asian), Erath (1.5% Asian), Maurice (9.4% Asian), and Delcambre (0.7% Asian).

Perry's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Perry, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Perry is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Perry ranks 134th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 47.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Perry's population has decreased from 5.2% to 2.2%.

Perry is more Hispanic than neighboring Kaplan (0% Hispanic). Perry is less Hispanic than neighboring Abbeville (4.8% Hispanic), Erath (4.5% Hispanic), Maurice (5.1% Hispanic), and Delcambre (7.4% 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 Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Perry ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

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

Perry is less Native American/Other than neighboring Abbeville (0.1% Native American/Other), Kaplan (7.4% Native American/Other), Maurice (0.2% Native American/Other), and Delcambre (0.3% Native American/Other).

Perry's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Perry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Perry is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Perry ranks 386th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Perry's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Perry is less Multiracial than neighboring Abbeville (5.5% Multiracial), Erath (0.9% Multiracial), Kaplan (5.9% Multiracial), Maurice (3.9% Multiracial), and Delcambre (4.5% 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.