COMPARING TWO PLACES
Barrow County vs Jackson County
PLACE A
Barrow County, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Jackson County, Alabama
Barrow County is 84% larger than Jackson County. Barrow County earns more, with a median household income $28,745 higher. Barrow County has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs -1%).
BARROW COUNTYJACKSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population99,77354,281+84% vs Jackson County
Population density62050+569
Population growth20.4%-1.2%+21.6 pts
Median age36.443.5−7.1
Male49.5%49.3%+0.2 pts
Female50.5%50.7%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born10.1%1.9%+8.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.8%88.2%−25.4 pts
Black13.7%3.1%+10.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.3%3.6%+11.7 pts
Asian4.0%0.5%+3.5 pts
Other4.2%4.7%−0.5 pts
Median household income$80,653$51,908+$28,745
Per capita income$33,600$30,130+$3,470
Poverty rate9.6%17.3%−7.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3850.452−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%15.9%+5.3 pts
Graduate degree7.4%6.1%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%4.5%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation67.6%51.5%+16.1 pts
Median home value$294,700$159,500+$135,200
Median gross rent$1,318$780+$538
Owner-occupied78.5%75.1%+3.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.5%12.5%−8.0 pts
Rent-burdened households43.2%36.8%+6.4 pts
Average commute33.527.3+6.2
Worked from home9.3%4.7%+4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.1%Even
Uninsured15.4%10.3%+5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025