COMPARING TWO PLACES
Barton County vs Russell County
PLACE A
Barton County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Russell County, Alabama
Barton County is 80% smaller than Russell County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Russell County has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -6%).
BARTON COUNTYRUSSELL COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population11,79558,898−80% vs Russell County
Population density2092−72
Population growth-6.2%11.8%−17.9 pts
Median age41.137.5+3.6
Male49.9%47.6%+2.3 pts
Female50.1%52.4%−2.3 pts
Foreign-born1.1%2.7%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%43.9%+46.0 pts
Black0.2%45.1%−44.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%6.0%−2.9 pts
Asian0.4%0.5%−0.1 pts
Other6.4%4.5%+1.9 pts
Median household income$51,635$51,197+$438
Per capita income$26,253$28,243−$1,990
Poverty rate20.2%22.2%−2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.469−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%18.2%−0.8 pts
Graduate degree3.9%5.9%−2.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%6.2%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation54.4%55.9%−1.5 pts
Median home value$136,500$165,700−$29,200
Median gross rent$805$939−$134
Owner-occupied68.1%61.3%+6.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.7%13.6%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households39.4%48.2%−8.8 pts
Average commute23.926.3−2.5
Worked from home7.8%9.3%−1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured9.3%11.3%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025