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Perry County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Perry County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Perry County is a small rural Alabama county with a population of 8,231, which has declined 13.2% over five years, and an economy characterized by low labor force participation (38.3%) and a 15.8% unemployment rate. Median household income stands at $37,654, with median worker earnings of $21,342 and a poverty rate of 31.2%; only 16.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $87,700 and median gross rent of $610 per month, and the homeownership rate reaches 77.5%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,231

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$37,654

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-13.2% since 2018

Perry County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone5,720 (71.2%)
  • White Alone2,236 (27.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races54 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone12 (0.1%)
  • Asian Alone5 (0.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish25

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

238

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$23,906

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$16,960

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

31.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance823
  2. 2.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities324
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services323
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)181
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining132

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations684
  2. 2.Service Occupations501
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations455
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations407
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations135

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.11×)107
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.26×)427
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.40×)706
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.35×)171
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.32×)309

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$87,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$610/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $80,000 to $89,999359 (13.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999333 (12.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999257 (9.6%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999250 (9.4%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999237 (8.9%)
  • $20,000 to $24,999166 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

38.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$21,342

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,728 (85.2%)
  • Carpooled97 (4.8%)
  • Worked At Home92 (4.5%)
  • Walked87 (4.3%)
  • Other23 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.