COMPARING TWO PLACES
Baker County vs Adams County
PLACE A
Baker County, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Adams County, Mississippi
Baker County is 45% smaller than Adams County. Baker County earns more, with a median household income $17,292 higher. Baker County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -9%).
BAKER COUNTYADAMS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,65830,061−45% vs Adams County
Population density565−60
Population growth3.3%-8.5%+11.9 pts
Median age47.042.0+5.0
Male51.9%49.4%+2.6 pts
Female48.1%50.6%−2.6 pts
Foreign-born2.0%5.1%−3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.8%37.1%+50.7 pts
Black1.3%56.0%−54.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.3%3.5%+1.8 pts
Asian0.4%0.2%+0.1 pts
Other5.2%3.1%+2.1 pts
Median household income$60,936$43,644+$17,292
Per capita income$34,492$27,252+$7,240
Poverty rate14.9%27.0%−12.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4420.518−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%20.6%+5.6 pts
Graduate degree7.2%6.5%+0.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.6%6.4%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation48.6%47.3%+1.3 pts
Median home value$285,600$108,700+$176,900
Median gross rent$865$734+$131
Owner-occupied71.5%68.1%+3.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.7%23.2%−7.5 pts
Rent-burdened households34.8%40.0%−5.2 pts
Average commute15.121.3−6.2
Worked from home9.8%2.5%+7.3 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.4%−0.3 pts
Uninsured4.2%11.3%−7.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025