COMPARING TWO PLACES
Carroll County vs Madison County
PLACE A
Carroll County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Madison County, Arkansas
Carroll County is 54% smaller than Madison County. Carroll County earns more, with a median household income $5,356 higher. Madison County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -9%).
CARROLL COUNTYMADISON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population8,41718,410−54% vs Madison County
Population density1222−10
Population growth-8.6%5.1%−13.7 pts
Median age43.641.7+1.9
Male49.7%49.9%−0.2 pts
Female50.3%50.1%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born0.2%3.2%−3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.3%68.3%+25.0 pts
Black1.5%0.1%+1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%6.5%−4.3 pts
Asian0.2%0.5%−0.4 pts
Other2.8%24.6%−21.8 pts
Median household income$62,154$56,798+$5,356
Per capita income$35,161$29,672+$5,489
Poverty rate13.7%14.1%−0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.441Even
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%12.9%+6.4 pts
Graduate degree7.4%4.6%+2.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%5.3%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation59.1%58.3%+0.8 pts
Median home value$117,500$178,100−$60,600
Median gross rent$822$729+$93
Owner-occupied71.9%79.5%−7.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.6%16.5%+3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households25.5%22.3%+3.2 pts
Average commute25.032.2−7.2
Worked from home8.7%8.8%−0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured8.1%12.6%−4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025