Perry County, Alabama's estimated 2023 population is 7,887 with a growth rate of -2.57% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Perry County, Alabama is the 66th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 10,591 and has seen a growth of -25.53% since that time.
4.21
Average Family Size
2.77
Average Household Size
72.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
99.16% of Perry County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 0.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.59% of the population.
35.69%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.69%
Male Poverty Rate
43.53%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Alabama is Hispanic, with 388.89% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Alabama is White, with 8.68% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 44.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.59%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
25.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
31.1%
Male Marriage Rate
20.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.58%
Veteran Poverty Rate
40.1%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
42.7%
Labor Force Participation
34.3%
Employment Rate
19.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
87.94%
Born in Perry County, Alabama
103.69%
Native Born
1.12%
Foreign Born
1.05%
Non Citizen
0.07%
Naturalized
103.69% of Perry County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 87.94% having been born in Alabama. 1.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.