Perry County, Alabama
9 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 8,031
- Median household income
- $37,654
- ±3,718
- Unemployed
- 16.5%
- 430 of 2,612 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 75.5%
- 2,598 of 3,440 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Perry | 8,355 (2021) | 1200 Washington St, Marion | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 3, Marion | — |
| Cahaba Center for Mental Health | Health | 1017 Medical Center Pkwy, Selma | — |
| Marion City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 102 Cahaba Hts, Marion | — |
| Uniontown Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1160, Uniontown | Website |
| Perry County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 204 Fikes Ferry Rd, Marion | — |
| Perry County Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 485, Marion | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Breakthrough Charter School
Independent charter district1 schools
1820 Prier Drive, Marion, AL, 35756
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Perry County
School district2 schools
200 Monroe St, Marion, AL, 36756
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Selma Farmers' Market (Selma)
Moundville Farmers' Market ()
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.