Parrish

Population: 1,093
Median household income: $25,769
Median home value: $49,900

Parrish is a community in Walker County, Alabama, home to 1,093 residents. The median household income of $25,769 is below the Walker County median ($54,509).

From 2019 to 2023, Parrish's population held roughly steady from 1,087 to 1,093, while its median home value rose 39.4% from $35,800 to $49,900.

33.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.68 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,093
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $25,769
Median home value: $49,900
Median gross rent: $1,033
Housing units: 510
Homeownership rate: 58.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0871,093

Median household income

$35,625$25,769

Median home value

$35,800$49,900

Median gross rent

$592$1,033

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,087	$35,625	$35,800	$592
2020	1,102	$32,679	$40,400	$650
2021	1,294	$33,594	$46,100	$590
2022	1,433	$30,588	$47,000	$676
2023	1,093	$25,769	$49,900	$1,033

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	5.5%
5 to 17	224	20.5%
18 to 24	58	5.3%
25 to 34	173	15.8%
35 to 44	132	12.1%
45 to 54	165	15.1%
55 to 64	163	14.9%
65 to 74	78	7.1%
75 and over	40	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	740	67.7%
Black or African American	262	24.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	71	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.6%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's16.8%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	252	33.6%
High school graduate	294	39.1%
Some college or associate's	126	16.8%
Bachelor's degree	78	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled19.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	252	73.9%
Carpooled	66	19.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	5.3%
15 to 29 min	142	44.7%
30 to 44 min	129	40.6%
45 to 59 min	5	1.6%
60+ min	25	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 33.4% (365 of 1,093)

	Count	Share
Family households	206	50.5%
Nonfamily households	202	49.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	408	80.0%
Vacant	102	20.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	237	58.1%
Renter-occupied	171	41.9%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	347	68.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	50	9.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	113	22.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0158272
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.7323, -87.2801