COMPARING TWO PLACES
Perry County vs Greene County
PLACE A
Perry County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Greene County, Alabama
Perry County is 5% larger than Greene County. Perry County earns more, with a median household income $8,454 higher. Greene County has grown faster since 2000 (-15% vs -20%).
PERRY COUNTYGREENE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population7,4257,067+5% vs Greene County
Population density1011−1
Population growth-19.6%-14.5%−5.1 pts
Median age41.142.5−1.4
Male44.8%47.8%−2.9 pts
Female55.2%52.2%+2.9 pts
Foreign-born1.6%0.6%+1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic27.8%17.8%+10.0 pts
Black71.2%81.2%−10.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.2%0.1%+0.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Other0.7%0.8%−0.0 pts
Median household income$37,654$29,200+$8,454
Per capita income$17,852$20,358−$2,506
Poverty rate31.4%40.1%−8.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3560.518−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%15.1%+0.6 pts
Graduate degree6.3%5.3%+1.0 pts
Unemployment rate16.5%4.0%+12.4 pts
Labor force participation39.6%40.3%−0.7 pts
Median home value$86,400$81,200+$5,200
Median gross rent$592$432+$160
Owner-occupied77.5%61.6%+15.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%24.6%−11.5 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%33.0%+13.4 pts
Average commute28.029.4−1.3
Worked from home4.5%4.7%−0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.2%13.7%−6.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025