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The total population of Perry County is estimated to be 8,479 with 3,912 males (46.14%) and 4,567 females (53.86%). There are 655 more females than males in Perry County.
The median household income in Perry County was $29,246 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,192(8.10%) from $27,054 in 2020. This income is 39.20% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Perry County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $34,631. Overall, the median household income for the county of Perry County stands at $29,246.
In Perry County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $16,776 for males and $15,321 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $44,791 for males and $25,795 for females.
In Perry County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $44,659, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $26,721.
In 2022, the population of Perry County was 8,035, a 3.39% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Perry County's population was 8,317, a decline of 1.67% compared to a population of 8,458 in 2020.
The median age in Perry County, AL is 38.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.43% were under the age of 15, 23.80% aged 15 to 29, 39.16% aged 30 to 64, 18.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.57% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Perry County population: 29.52% are White, 70.13% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian, 0.08% are some other race and 0.09% are multiracial.