COMPARING TWO PLACES
Adair County vs Macon County
PLACE A
Adair County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Macon County, Alabama
Adair County is 42% larger than Macon County. Adair County earns more, with a median household income $17,829 higher. Adair County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -9%).
ADAIR COUNTYMACON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population25,68418,132+42% vs Macon County
Population density4530+15
Population growth-1.1%-9.0%+7.8 pts
Median age30.237.4−7.2
Male48.1%45.8%+2.4 pts
Female51.9%54.2%−2.4 pts
Foreign-born5.4%1.5%+3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.1%16.8%+70.3 pts
Black4.4%77.5%−73.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%2.2%+0.8 pts
Asian2.1%0.3%+1.8 pts
Other3.4%3.2%+0.2 pts
Median household income$61,536$43,707+$17,829
Per capita income$34,223$26,341+$7,882
Poverty rate22.0%24.3%−2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5510.501+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher35.5%21.1%+14.4 pts
Graduate degree19.1%9.9%+9.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%8.3%−4.1 pts
Labor force participation54.0%51.2%+2.8 pts
Median home value$165,700$102,000+$63,700
Median gross rent$772$734+$38
Owner-occupied61.0%61.5%−0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.9%25.0%−5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households33.1%38.7%−5.6 pts
Average commute15.323.7−8.4
Worked from home8.0%7.6%+0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.2%−0.1 pts
Uninsured10.3%9.4%+0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025