Parrish, Alabama
settlement in Alabama, United States
Parrish is a town in Walker County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in October 1922. As of the 2020 census, Parrish had a population of 982.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,268 people, 506 households, and 358 families residing in the town. The population density was 605.2 inhabitants per square mile (233.7/km2). There were 587 housing units at an average density of 280.2 per square mile (108.2/km2). The racial makeup of Parrish is 72.63% White, 25.32% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 506 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families.
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