Perry, MO Demographics

A map of Perry's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	486	612	75.9%	92.0%
Multiracial	139	28	21.7%	4.2%
Hispanic	15	16	2.3%	2.4%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.8%

Perry, Missouri has an estimated population of 640, a decrease from the 665 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.9% White, 21.7% Multiracial, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 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 considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Missouri 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 15.1% in 2020 and 37.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Perry is ranked the 468th most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 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 438th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Perry's White Population

486 residents of Perry, or 75.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Perry is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Perry ranks 338th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's White population has declined by an estimated 20.6%. White residents' share of Perry's population has decreased from 92.0% to 75.9%.

Perry is more White than neighboring Florida (0% White). Perry is less White than neighboring Center (93.3% White), Farber (94.1% White), Laddonia (92.9% White), and Vandalia (81.1% White).

Perry's Black Population

0 residents of Perry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Perry is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Perry ranks 649th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

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

Perry is less Black than neighboring Center (1.5% Black), Farber (1.1% Black), Laddonia (2.3% Black), and Vandalia (8.6% 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 slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Perry ranks 474th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 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 is less Asian than neighboring Center (0.4% Asian), and Vandalia (0.4% Asian).

Perry's Hispanic Population

15 residents of Perry, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Perry is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Perry ranks 534th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Perry's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Perry is more Hispanic than neighboring Florida (0% Hispanic), Farber (0% Hispanic), and Laddonia (1.1% Hispanic). Perry is less Hispanic than neighboring Center (3.7% Hispanic), and Vandalia (3.1% 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 Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Perry ranks 447th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 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 decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Perry is less Native American/Other than neighboring Farber (0.4% Native American/Other), and Vandalia (0.4% Native American/Other).

Perry's Multiracial Population

139 residents of Perry, or 21.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Perry is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Perry ranks 636th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 396.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Perry's population has increased from 4.2% to 21.7%.

Perry is more Multiracial than neighboring Florida (0% Multiracial), Center (1.1% Multiracial), Farber (4.4% Multiracial), Laddonia (3.8% Multiracial), and Vandalia (6.4% 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.