Perry County, Alabama Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Perry County, AL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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F
Health Well below averageAmong the 3 least healthy counties in Alabama
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F
Income Well below averageLeast wealthy county in Alabama
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 73% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Perry County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,031 | 5,083,438 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 11.1 | 97.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -2.52% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.5 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 3,440 | 1,996,169 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Perry County declined by 24.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 8,031 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Perry County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 25.1% of residents. That is 3.6 points above Alabama as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,017 25.1% +3.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,282 16.0% -4.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 1,587 19.8% -0.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 1,542 19.2% +1.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Alabama, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 53.5% of the people living in Perry County and men 46.5%.
- Women 53.5% Alabama 51.5%
- Men 46.5% Alabama 48.5%
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Economy
Perry County has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.
| Metric | Perry County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $37,514 | $64,544 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.70% | 4.68% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 16.5% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Perry County is about 42% lower than in Alabama.
Housing
| Metric | Perry County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $225,000 | $160,474 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $591 | $1,007 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.5% | 70.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Perry County is about 31.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $591 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Perry County spend about 44 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 185 hours, about 7.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Perry County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.2 | 22.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 44.5 | 44.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 185 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,743 | $5,717 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.5% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,222 | 8,636 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 309 | 1,193 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Alabama:
Pike County (16.4 min), Houston County (18.3 min), Escambia County (18.5 min).
Slowest:
Blount County (33.2 min), Pickens County (32.5 min), Lowndes County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Perry County is about the same as in Alabama.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Perry County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Perry County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.2% | 24.9% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.10 | 2.48 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Alabama:
Madison County (0.4), Shelby County (0.3), Lee County (0.3).
Lowest:
Bibb County (0.2), Barbour County (0.2), Wilcox County (0.2).
Health
Perry County has a health index of F, which means it scores poorly in health.
| Metric | Perry County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 73.9 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 32.0% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 24.9% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Alabama:
Shelby County (0.8), Lee County (0.8), Baldwin County (0.8).
Lowest:
Greene County (0.7), Wilcox County (0.7), Perry County (0.7).
Perry County, AL Compared With Nearby Counties
Perry County, AL is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 8,031 residents against a local median of 36,858. The measure that sets Perry County, AL apart most is median home price: $225,000, 67% above the local median of $134,375.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $37,514 against a local median of $52,304, 28% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Perry County, AL is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves sit within $44,320 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Perry County, AL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Perry County, AL has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County, AL | 8,031 | $37,514 #3/4 | $225,000 #1/4 | 22.2 min #2/4 |
| Dallas County, AL | 36,858 | $35,622 | $102,778 | 20.3 min |
| Bibb County, AL | 22,130 | $52,304 | $134,375 | 31.6 min |
| Chilton County, AL | 45,992 | $65,076 | $147,097 | 30.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Perry County, Alabama.
How big is Perry County, Alabama by population?
About 8,031 people live in Perry County, Alabama, in 3,440 households of 2.1 people on average. The median age is 41.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Perry County, Alabama mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Perry County, Alabama has 11 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 13% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Perry County, Alabama an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 6.0 times the median household income ($225,000 against $37,514), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $591 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Perry County, Alabama?
Unemployment in Perry County, Alabama is 16.5%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How educated are people in Perry County, Alabama?
12.2% of adults in Perry County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 8), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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