Perry County, Alabama

Perry County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,591.[1] Its county seat is Marion.[2] The county was established in 1819 and is named in honor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry of Rhode Island and the United States Navy.[3]

Perry County
U.S. county
Perry County courthouse in Marion
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°38′09″N 87°17′31″W
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 13, 1819
Named forOliver Hazard Perry
SeatMarion
Largest cityMarion
Area
 • Total724 sq mi (1,880 km2)
 • Land720 sq mi (1,900 km2)
 • Water4.2 sq mi (11 km2)  0.6%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total10,591
 • Estimate 
(2019)
8,923
 • Density15/sq mi (5.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.perrysheriff.com
 
  • County Number 53 on Alabama Licence Plates

History

The Perry County town of Marion was the site of a 1965 killing of an unarmed black man, Jimmie Lee Jackson, by a white state trooper, James Bonard Fowler, which sparked the Selma to Montgomery marches. In 2008, the county voted to establish a Barack Obama Day, a legal holiday, every second Monday of November.[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 724 square miles (1,880 km2), of which 720 square miles (1,900 km2) is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km2) (0.6%) is water.[5] The county boasts a diverse geography, with the southern half of the county being located in the Gulf Coastal Plain region, and the northern half of the county being located in the far southern extensions of the foothills of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians. This area is mainly forested, with a couple hills and valleys.[6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18203,646—
183011,490215.1%
184019,08666.1%
185022,28516.8%
186027,72424.4%
187024,975−9.9%
188030,74123.1%
189029,332−4.6%
190031,7838.4%
191031,222−1.8%
192025,373−18.7%
193026,3854.0%
194026,6100.9%
195020,439−23.2%
196017,358−15.1%
197015,388−11.3%
198015,012−2.4%
199012,759−15.0%
200011,861−7.0%
201010,591−10.7%
Est. 20198,923[7]−15.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10]
1990–2000[11] 2010–2018[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 10,591 people living in the county. 68.7% were Black or African American, 30.3% White, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% of some other race and 0.4% of two or more races. 1.1% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 11,861 people, 4,333 households, and 3,046 families living in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km2). There were 5,406 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 68.38% Black or African American, 30.86% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Nearly 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,333 households, out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.40% were married couples living together, 25.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. Nearly 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63, and the average family size was 3.23.

In the county, the population was spread out with 29.80% under the age of 18, 11.10% from 18 to 24, 23.60% from 25 to 44, 20.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $20,200, and the median income for a family was $26,150. Males had a median income of $26,272 versus $16,839 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,948. About 31.20% of families and 35.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.90% of those under age 18 and 25.80% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Perry County Circuit Clerk

Presidential elections results
Perry County vote
by party in presidential elections [13]
Year GOP DEM Others
2016 26.7% 1,407 72.5% 3,824 0.9% 47
2012 24.7% 1,506 74.9% 4,568 0.4% 27
2008 27.3% 1,679 72.4% 4,457 0.4% 23
2004 31.5% 1,738 68.2% 3,767 0.3% 18
2000 29.9% 1,732 69.5% 4,020 0.6% 35
1996 28.9% 1,703 68.7% 4,053 2.5% 147
1992 31.5% 1,829 63.9% 3,712 4.7% 272
1988 36.6% 2,107 62.1% 3,574 1.3% 77
1984 48.1% 2,600 50.5% 2,731 1.4% 77
1980 34.7% 2,262 64.5% 4,208 0.8% 52
1976 32.4% 2,164 67.1% 4,486 0.5% 33
1972 49.1% 2,800 47.7% 2,718 3.2% 181
1968 5.6% 308 44.3% 2,457 50.2% 2,788
1964 79.7% 2,046 20.3% 520
1960 41.5% 744 54.3% 973 4.2% 75
1956 33.8% 613 53.8% 974 12.4% 225
1952 35.8% 756 64.0% 1,352 0.2% 4
1948 2.8% 30 97.2% 1,051
1944 4.5% 47 95.4% 1,004 0.2% 2
1940 2.5% 39 97.2% 1,509 0.3% 5
1936 1.6% 24 98.5% 1,527 0.0% 0
1932 2.5% 37 95.1% 1,382 2.4% 35
1928 27.0% 459 73.0% 1,242 0.1% 1
1924 2.6% 25 96.2% 928 1.2% 12
1920 2.7% 34 96.1% 1,195 1.1% 14
1916 2.2% 20 96.4% 895 1.4% 13
1912 0.4% 3 93.8% 731 5.8% 45
1908 1.5% 12 98.0% 776 0.5% 4
1904 5.0% 47 85.0% 799 10.0% 94

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Places of interest

Perry County is home to Perry Lakes Park, part of the Talladega National Forest, and the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame located at Judson College. Perry County is home to Marion Military Institute and Judson College.

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. Owen, Thomas McAdory; Owen, Marie Bankhead (1921). History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography. 2. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 1108.
  4. Bello, Marisol (January 26, 2009). "Renamed schools, streets mark early tributes to Obama". USA Today.
  5. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  6. http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1292
  7. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  8. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  9. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  10. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  11. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  13. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved November 21, 2016.

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