COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson County vs Perry County
PLACE A
Jackson County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Perry County, Alabama
Jackson County is 631% larger than Perry County. Jackson County earns more, with a median household income $14,254 higher. Jackson County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -20%).
JACKSON COUNTYPERRY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population54,2817,425+631% vs Perry County
Population density5010+40
Population growth-1.2%-19.6%+18.4 pts
Median age43.541.1+2.4
Male49.3%44.8%+4.5 pts
Female50.7%55.2%−4.5 pts
Foreign-born1.9%1.6%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.2%27.8%+60.3 pts
Black3.1%71.2%−68.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%0.2%+3.4 pts
Asian0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Other4.7%0.7%+3.9 pts
Median household income$51,908$37,654+$14,254
Per capita income$30,130$17,852+$12,278
Poverty rate17.3%31.4%−14.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.356+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%15.8%+0.2 pts
Graduate degree6.1%6.3%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%16.5%−12.0 pts
Labor force participation51.5%39.6%+11.9 pts
Median home value$159,500$86,400+$73,100
Median gross rent$780$592+$188
Owner-occupied75.1%77.5%−2.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%13.2%−0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households36.8%46.3%−9.5 pts
Average commute27.328.0−0.7
Worked from home4.7%4.5%+0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured10.3%7.2%+3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025