Perryville, KY Demographics

A map of Perryville's Population by Race

Perryville, Kentucky has an estimated population of 970, a large increase from the 782 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.2% White, 4.8% Multiracial, 2.9% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 1.4% Black, and 0.5% Native American/Other. 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky 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 25.9% in 2020 and 21.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Perryville is ranked the 249th most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 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 274th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Perryville's White Population

856 residents of Perryville, or 88.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Perryville is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Perryville ranks 396th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perryville's White population has grown by an estimated 27.8%. White residents' share of Perryville's population has increased from 85.7% to 88.2%.

Perryville is more White than neighboring Harrodsburg (81.4% White), Junction City (79.5% White), and Danville (78.3% White). Perryville is less White than neighboring Mackville (96.6% White), and Burgin (92.8% White).

Perryville's Black Population

14 residents of Perryville, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Perryville is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Perryville ranks 165th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perryville's Black population has declined by an estimated 54.8%. Black residents' share of Perryville's population has decreased from 4.0% to 1.4%.

Perryville is more Black than neighboring Mackville (0% Black), and Burgin (0.8% Black). Perryville is less Black than neighboring Harrodsburg (7.6% Black), Junction City (1.7% Black), and Danville (10.2% Black).

Perryville's Asian Population

28 residents of Perryville, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Perryville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Perryville ranks 294th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perryville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 833.3%. Asian residents' share of Perryville's population has increased from 0.4% to 2.9%.

Perryville is more Asian than neighboring Mackville (0% Asian), Harrodsburg (0.1% Asian), Junction City (2.8% Asian), Danville (0.4% Asian), and Burgin (0% Asian).

Perryville's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Perryville, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Perryville is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Perryville ranks 342nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perryville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 42.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Perryville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Perryville is more Hispanic than neighboring Burgin (0.6% Hispanic). Perryville is less Hispanic than neighboring Mackville (3.4% Hispanic), Harrodsburg (6.5% Hispanic), Junction City (5.4% Hispanic), and Danville (6.2% Hispanic).

Perryville's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Perryville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Perryville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Perryville ranks 54th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perryville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Perryville's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.5%.

Perryville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mackville (0% Native American/Other), Harrodsburg (0% Native American/Other), Junction City (0.2% Native American/Other), and Burgin (0.2% Native American/Other). Perryville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Danville (0.8% Native American/Other).

Perryville's Multiracial Population

47 residents of Perryville, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Perryville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Perryville ranks 20th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perryville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Perryville's population has decreased from 7.0% to 4.8%.

Perryville is more Multiracial than neighboring Mackville (0% Multiracial), Harrodsburg (4.4% Multiracial), and Danville (4% Multiracial). Perryville is less Multiracial than neighboring Junction City (10.4% Multiracial), and Burgin (5.5% 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.