COMPARING TWO PLACES
Adams County vs Brown County
PLACE A
Adams County, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Brown County, Minnesota
Adams County is 18% larger than Brown County. Brown County earns more, with a median household income $25,734 higher. Brown County has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -9%).
ADAMS COUNTYBROWN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population30,06125,517+18% vs Brown County
Population density6542+23
Population growth-8.5%0.1%−8.6 pts
Median age42.042.0Even
Male49.4%50.2%−0.8 pts
Female50.6%49.8%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born5.1%2.9%+2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic37.1%91.4%−54.3 pts
Black56.0%0.9%+55.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.5%5.1%−1.6 pts
Asian0.2%0.5%−0.3 pts
Other3.1%2.0%+1.0 pts
Median household income$43,644$69,378−$25,734
Per capita income$27,252$37,653−$10,401
Poverty rate27.0%8.5%+18.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5180.408+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%24.5%−3.9 pts
Graduate degree6.5%8.0%−1.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.4%2.9%+3.5 pts
Labor force participation47.3%65.6%−18.3 pts
Median home value$108,700$191,200−$82,500
Median gross rent$734$890−$156
Owner-occupied68.1%78.9%−10.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.2%6.8%+16.4 pts
Rent-burdened households40.0%43.4%−3.5 pts
Average commute21.314.6+6.6
Worked from home2.5%7.3%−4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.4%+0.0 pts
Uninsured11.3%4.6%+6.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025