Perry County, Alabama

Perry County is home to 8,031 people. 31.4% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Alabama rate (15.6%). The median household income is $37,654.

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MeasureValueAlabamaYearSource
Population8,0315,086,7682024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$37,654$63,9992024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line31.4%15.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty61.1%21.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.2%9.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%28.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$86,400$209,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$592$1,0072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income50.6%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.6%4.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.1 years39.3 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.