Perry, OH Demographics

A map of Perry's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,463	1,450	84.6%	90.5%
Black	132	9	7.6%	0.6%
Hispanic	86	50	5.0%	3.1%
Multiracial	41	69	2.4%	4.3%
Asian	4	16	0.2%	1.0%
Native American/Other	3	8	0.2%	0.5%

Perry, Ohio has an estimated population of 1,729, an increase from the 1,602 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.6% White, 7.6% Black, 5.0% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.2% Asian, and 0.2% 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 considerably less diverse than Ohio 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 17.8% in 2020 and 27.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Perry is ranked the 522nd most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 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 532nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Perry's White Population

1,463 residents of Perry, or 84.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Perry is higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Perry ranks 720th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Perry's population has decreased from 90.5% to 84.6%.

Perry is more White than neighboring Painesville (61.4% White), and Fairport Harbor (77.4% White). Perry is less White than neighboring North Perry (97.2% White), Madison (95.3% White), and North Madison (88.5% White).

Perry's Black Population

132 residents of Perry, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Perry is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Perry ranks 752nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's Black population has grown by an estimated 1366.7%. Black residents' share of Perry's population has increased from 0.6% to 7.6%.

Perry is more Black than neighboring North Perry (0% Black), Madison (0.4% Black), North Madison (0% Black), and Fairport Harbor (5% Black).

Perry's Asian Population

4 residents of Perry, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Perry is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Perry ranks 305th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's Asian population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Asian residents' share of Perry's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.2%.

Perry is more Asian than neighboring North Perry (0.1% Asian), and Madison (0% Asian). Perry is less Asian than neighboring North Madison (0.9% Asian), Painesville (1.6% Asian), and Fairport Harbor (0.4% Asian).

Perry's Hispanic Population

86 residents of Perry, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Perry is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Perry ranks 375th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 72.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Perry's population has increased from 3.1% to 5.0%.

Perry is more Hispanic than neighboring North Perry (0% Hispanic), Madison (1% Hispanic), and North Madison (2.5% Hispanic). Perry is less Hispanic than neighboring Painesville (25.8% Hispanic), and Fairport Harbor (12.7% Hispanic).

Perry's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Perry, 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 is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Perry ranks 522nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 62.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Perry's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Perry is more Native American/Other than neighboring North Perry (0% Native American/Other), and North Madison (0% Native American/Other). Perry is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison (0.4% Native American/Other), Painesville (0.6% Native American/Other), and Fairport Harbor (1.2% Native American/Other).

Perry's Multiracial Population

41 residents of Perry, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Perry is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Perry ranks 471st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 40.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Perry's population has decreased from 4.3% to 2.4%.

Perry is less Multiracial than neighboring North Perry (2.7% Multiracial), Madison (2.9% Multiracial), North Madison (8.1% Multiracial), Painesville (2.9% Multiracial), and Fairport Harbor (3.4% 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.