Perry County Demographics

A map of Perry County's Population by Race

Perry County, Alabama has an estimated population of 8,031, a decrease from the 8,511 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.2% Black, 27.8% White, 0.7% Multiracial, 0.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Perry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Perry has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Perry County, that probability was 44.1% in 2020 and 41.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Perry County is ranked the 66th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Perry County was ranked the 66th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Perry County's White Population

2,236 residents of Perry County, or 27.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Perry County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Perry County ranks 60th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.6%. White residents' share of Perry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 27.8%.

Perry County is more White than neighboring Dallas County (26.6% White). Perry County is less White than neighboring Hale County (38.1% White), Bibb County (73.4% White), Chilton County (76.4% White), and Marengo County (44.3% White).

Perry County's Black Population

5,720 residents of Perry County, or 71.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Perry County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Perry County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.3%. Black residents' share of Perry County's population has increased from 69.5% to 71.2%.

Perry County is more Black than neighboring Hale County (54.6% Black), Dallas County (69.9% Black), Bibb County (19.7% Black), Chilton County (9.4% Black), and Marengo County (50.8% Black).

Perry County's Asian Population

0 residents of Perry County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Perry County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Perry County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Perry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Perry County is less Asian than neighboring Hale County (0.1% Asian), Dallas County (0.6% Asian), Bibb County (0.4% Asian), Chilton County (0.4% Asian), and Marengo County (0.3% Asian).

Perry County's Hispanic Population

17 residents of Perry County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Perry County is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Perry County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 80.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Perry County's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.2%.

Perry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hale County (1.3% Hispanic), Dallas County (1% Hispanic), Bibb County (3.5% Hispanic), Chilton County (10.2% Hispanic), and Marengo County (2.7% Hispanic).

Perry County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Perry County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Perry County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Perry County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Perry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Perry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hale County (0.4% Native American/Other), Dallas County (0.2% Native American/Other), Bibb County (0.2% Native American/Other), Chilton County (1% Native American/Other), and Marengo County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Perry County's Multiracial Population

58 residents of Perry County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Perry County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Perry County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Perry County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 57.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Perry County's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.7%.

Perry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hale County (5.5% Multiracial), Dallas County (1.8% Multiracial), Bibb County (2.8% Multiracial), Chilton County (2.6% Multiracial), and Marengo County (1.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.