Perry County, Alabama's estimated population is 8,482 with a growth rate of -1.70% 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 10,563 and has seen a growth of -19.70% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1830 | 11,490 | 0.00% | |
1840 | 19,086 | 7,596 | 66.11% |
1850 | 22,285 | 3,199 | 16.76% |
1860 | 27,724 | 5,439 | 24.41% |
1870 | 24,975 | -2,749 | -9.92% |
1880 | 30,741 | 5,766 | 23.09% |
1890 | 29,332 | -1,409 | -4.58% |
1900 | 31,783 | 2,451 | 8.36% |
1910 | 31,222 | -561 | -1.77% |
1920 | 25,373 | -5,849 | -18.73% |
1930 | 26,385 | 1,012 | 3.99% |
1940 | 26,610 | 225 | 0.85% |
1950 | 20,439 | -6,171 | -23.19% |
1960 | 17,358 | -3,081 | -15.07% |
1970 | 15,388 | -1,970 | -11.35% |
1980 | 15,012 | -376 | -2.44% |
1990 | 12,759 | -2,253 | -15.01% |
2010 | 10,563 | -2,196 | -17.21% |
2011 | 10,450 | -113 | -1.07% |
2012 | 10,163 | -287 | -2.75% |
2013 | 9,999 | -164 | -1.61% |
2014 | 9,801 | -198 | -1.98% |
2015 | 9,640 | -161 | -1.64% |
2016 | 9,532 | -108 | -1.12% |
2017 | 9,302 | -230 | -2.41% |
2018 | 9,070 | -232 | -2.49% |
2019 | 8,923 | -147 | -1.62% |
2020 | 8,776 | -147 | -1.65% |
2021 | 8,629 | -147 | -1.68% |
2022 | 8,482 | -147 | -1.70% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 2,696 | 29.61% |
Black or African American | 6,290 | 69.09% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 3 | 0.03% |
Asian | 8 | 0.09% |
Some Other Race | 103 | 1.13% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 0.04% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,140 | 2.64 | 78.3 |
Married | 716 | 3.59 | 83.5 |
Male | 94 | 3.79 | 91.5 |
Female | 699 | 5.33 | 91.8 |
Non Family | 1,631 | 1.01 | 69.4 |
4.36
Average Family Size
2.64
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 434 | 7.58% |
9th to 12th Grade | 805 | 14.07% |
High School Graduate | 2,065 | 36.08% |
Some College | 1,157 | 20.22% |
Associates Degree | 242 | 4.23% |
Bachelors Degree | 661 | 11.55% |
Graduate Degree | 359 | 6.27% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,861 | 1,515 | 473 |
Black | 3,758 | 2,956 | 539 |
Other Race | 97 | 8 | 8 |
2+ Races | 4 | 4 | |
Native American | 3 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 89 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.42%.
$24,578
Average Earnings
$32,008
Average Male
$22,529
Average Female
96.99% of Perry County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 3.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.65% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
Hispanic | 161 | 72 | 44.72% |
Black | 6,059 | 2,608 | 43.04% |
White | 2,136 | 379 | 17.74% |
Other | NaN% |
36.05%
Overall Poverty Rate
29.35%
Male Poverty Rate
42.29%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Alabama is Multiple, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Alabama is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.21%.
24.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
25.4%
Male Marriage Rate
23.5%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 190 | 8.07% |
Black | 73 | 1.55% |
3.30%
Veteran Poverty Rate
41.98%
Veteran Disability Rate
36.3%
Labor Force Participation
32.1%
Employment Rate
11.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
84.98%
Born in Perry County, Alabama
97.95%
Native Born
2.05%
Foreign Born
0.72%
Non Citizen
1.33%
Naturalized
97.95% of Perry County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 84.98% having been born in Alabama. 0.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.