What is the poverty rate in Perry County, AL?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 31.4% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 2,300 people were considered in poverty.
31.4%
of the population (2020–2024)
2.26K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Perry County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 30.8% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 31.4% of the population in Perry County, AL were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 2,300 residents of Perry County were living under the poverty line, down 13.3% from 2,600 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 2,300 people in Perry County, AL were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Perry County increased from 44.2% to 61.1%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 30.9% to 28.2%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 14.7% to 7.6%.
In Perry County, AL, the poverty rate for children increased from 44.2% in 2015–2019 to 61.1% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Perry County during 2020–2024, one had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Black or African American.
Two groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Two or more races and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the White alone, not Hispanic or Latino population shifted the most, decreasing from 21.5% in 2015–2019 to 14.6% in 2020–2024.
In Perry County, AL, the poverty rate for people identifying as white alone, not Hispanic or Latino population decreased from 21.5% in 2015–2019 to 14.6% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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