Perry County, Alabama Population 2024

7,572

Perry County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 7,572 with a growth rate of -2.15% 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 10,564 and has seen a growth of -28.32% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,742-166-2.4%
20286,908-166-2.35%
20277,074-166-2.29%
20267,240-166-2.24%
20257,406-166-2.19%
20247,572-166-2.15%
20237,738-166-2.1%
20227,904-424-5.09%
20218,328-130-1.54%
20208,458-482-5.39%
20198,940-109-1.2%
20189,049-255-2.74%
20179,304-234-2.45%
20169,538-112-1.16%
20159,650-159-1.62%
20149,809-196-1.96%
201310,005-161-1.58%
201210,166-286-2.74%
201110,452-112-1.06%
201010,56400%
199012,759-2,253-15.01%
198015,012-376-2.44%
197015,388-1,970-11.35%
196017,358-3,081-15.07%
195020,439-6,171-23.19%
194026,6102250.85%
193026,3851,0123.99%
192025,373-5,849-18.73%
191031,222-561-1.77%
190031,7832,4518.36%
189029,332-1,409-4.58%
188030,7415,76623.09%
187024,975-2,749-9.92%
186027,7245,43924.41%
185022,2853,19916.76%
184019,0867,59666.11%
183011,4904,74870.42%
2024 Growth Rate
-2.15% (-166)
County Website
Perry County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Marion
2020 Population
8,458
Area
720 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-10.48% (-886)
Founded
December 13, 1819

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American6,00470.81%
White2,41128.43%
Two or more races480.57%
Other race80.09%
Asian70.08%
Native American10.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perry County, Alabama Population by Race

Perry County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Perry County, Alabama Median Age

41.8

Total

41.4

Male

44

Female

Perry County, Alabama Adults

There are 6,687 adults, (1,737 of whom are seniors) in Perry County, Alabama.

Perry County, Alabama Age Dependency

71.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female4,56753.86%
Male3,91246.14%

Perry County, Alabama Population by Age

Perry County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0752.4670.129.9
Non Family1,2281.0667.332.7
Female9183.7160.839.2
Married902384.915.1
Male275.325.974.1

3.33

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

70.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade73313.79%
Associates Degree2845.34%
Bachelors Degree53710.11%
Graduate Degree2725.12%
High School Graduate2,28042.91%
Less Than 9th Grade3526.62%
Some College85616.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Perry County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Perry County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black3,6882,892336
White1,5811,292455
2+ Races444418
Native American110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 40.91%.

Perry County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$32,957$0$0
Graduate Degree$55,898$0$55,898
High School Graduate$20,988$24,487$14,929
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$25,572$30,476$22,799
Some College$26,887$48,333$25,747

$25,572

Average Earnings

$30,476

Average Male

$22,799

Average Female

Perry County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Perry County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Perry County, Alabama Language

99.11% of Perry County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 0.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.67% of the population.

Perry County, Alabama Language

Perry County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,6392,33241.35%
White1,8691447.7%
Hispanic6161100%
Multiple3925.13%

32.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.68%

Male Poverty Rate

39.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Alabama is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry County, Alabama is Multiple, with 5.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 45.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.78%.

Perry County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.61%
High School24.74%
Some College19.12%
Bachelors or Greater5.22%

Perry County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed75.82%
Male Unemployed26.94%
Male Employed19.18%
Female Employed12.34%

Perry County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$40,462$48,516
Households$32,332$41,226
Married Families$47,596$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,181$28,414

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.7%

Male Marriage Rate

24.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Perry County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Perry County, Alabama Marriage

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 45-54.

Perry County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Perry County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

244

Number of Veterans

244

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam101
First Gulf War45
Korea17
Second Gulf War13
World War II0

Perry County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+103
65 to 7478
35 to 5432
55 to 6431
18 to 340

Perry County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1332.93%
White1115.33%

Perry County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Perry County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

39.8%

Labor Force Participation

33.4%

Employment Rate

15.7%

Unemployment Rate

Perry County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Perry County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Perry County, Alabama Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.34%

Born in Perry County, Alabama

99.39%

Native Born

0.61%

Foreign Born

0.54%

Non Citizen

0.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.39% of Perry County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 86.34% having been born in Alabama. 0.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.

Perry County, Alabama Place of Birth

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