Perry County

Perry County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population8,511
County SeatPerry County Courthouse
State FIPS01
County FIPS105
Num Towns2
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population5,283
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)8,479
Median Age41.8
Veterans244
Housing Units3,985
Uninsured0
Net Migration (recent)-59
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments113
Total Employees1,685
Avg Annual Pay$42,082
Median Household Income$32,332
Poverty Rate32.8%
Unemployment Rate15.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$38,142
Federal Spending FY2024$64,199,881
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,543

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$81,700
Median Rent$560
FMR Studio$583
FMR 1BR$604
FMR 2BR$778
FMR 3BR$1,023
FMR 4BR$1,164

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations6
Fire Stations6
Police Stations6
Adult Smoking26.5%
Adult Obesity52.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k10.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (ยข/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage2

Community

Churches7
Libraries2
Historic Places (NRHP)21
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools3
SNAP Stores9
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms1
Land in Farms (acres)8,959
Avg Farm Size (acres)8,959.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2021-04-26
DRHURRICANE ZETA2020-12-10
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2020-05-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE NATE2017-10-08
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Perry County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.