Perry County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,425
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,425
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,719
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,512
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,511
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -12.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -9.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,511
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,591
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.8%
Female persons, percent 53.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 28.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 69.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 27.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 238
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,031
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $86,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,152
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $388
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $592
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,440
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.10
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 75.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,627
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,215
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,214
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,654
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $17,852
Persons in poverty, percent 29.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 117
Total employment, 2023 1,560
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 51,251
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -7.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 529
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11.8
Population per square mile, 2010 14.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 719.67
Land area in square miles, 2010 719.66
FIPS Code 01105