Perryville, AK Demographics

A map of Perryville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Native American/Other	68	77	82.9%	87.5%
Multiracial	10	3	12.2%	3.4%
White	3	7	3.7%	8.0%
Hispanic	1	1	1.2%	1.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Perryville, Alaska has an estimated population of 82, a decrease from the 88 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.9% Native American/Other, 12.2% Multiracial, 3.7% White, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Perryville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Perryville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alaska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Perryville, that probability was 22.7% in 2020 and 29.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Perryville is ranked the 237th most populous place in Alaska, out of 355 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). Perryville was ranked the 257th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Perryville's White Population

3 residents of Perryville, or 3.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Perryville is significantly lower than in Alaska overall, where 57.7% of the population is White. Perryville ranks 233rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perryville's White population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. White residents' share of Perryville's population has decreased from 8.0% to 3.7%.

Perryville is more White than neighboring Ivanof Bay (0% White). Perryville is less White than neighboring Chignik Lagoon (24.1% White), Chignik (14.8% White), and Port Heiden (5.5% White).

Perryville's Black Population

0 residents of Perryville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Perryville is slightly lower than in Alaska overall, where 2.9% of the population is Black. Perryville ranks 155th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

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

Perryville's Asian Population

0 residents of Perryville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Perryville is lower than in Alaska overall, where 6.4% of the population is Asian. Perryville ranks 168th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

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

Perryville's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Perryville, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Perryville is lower than in Alaska overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Perryville ranks 226th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perryville's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Perryville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Perryville is more Hispanic than neighboring Ivanof Bay (0% Hispanic), Chignik Lake (0% Hispanic), Chignik Lagoon (0% Hispanic), Chignik (0% Hispanic), and Port Heiden (0% Hispanic).

Perryville's Native American/Other Population

68 residents of Perryville, or 82.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Perryville is significantly higher than in Alaska overall, where 15.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Perryville ranks 97th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perryville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 11.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Perryville's population has decreased from 87.5% to 82.9%.

Perryville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ivanof Bay (0% Native American/Other), Chignik Lake (63% Native American/Other), Chignik Lagoon (44.8% Native American/Other), Chignik (37% Native American/Other), and Port Heiden (80.8% Native American/Other).

Perryville's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Perryville, or 12.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Perryville is comparable to the share in Alaska overall, where 10.3% of the population is Multiracial. Perryville ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 355 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perryville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 233.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Perryville's population has increased from 3.4% to 12.2%.

Perryville is more Multiracial than neighboring Ivanof Bay (0% Multiracial). Perryville is less Multiracial than neighboring Chignik Lake (33.3% Multiracial), Chignik Lagoon (31% Multiracial), Chignik (48.1% Multiracial), and Port Heiden (13.7% 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.