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Perry County, IL Demographics

Perry County, IL is the 57th most populous of 102 counties in Illinois, with 20,945 residents across 442 square miles. That is about 47 people per square mile.

At the 2020 census

Population 20,945
Land area 442 sq mi
Density 47 / sq mi

Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024

How Perry County compares to the US

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Central Location: Perry County, IL

Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.

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Census tracts in Perry County, IL

Name Population Sq mi Per sq mi
Census Tract 302 7,114 57.0 125
Census Tract 306 3,910 2.7 1,428
Census Tract 301 2,902 159.3 18
Census Tract 305 2,526 56.3 45
Census Tract 304 2,432 23.4 104
Census Tract 303 2,061 143.1 14

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