COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clay County vs Marion County
PLACE A
Clay County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Marion County, Alabama
Clay County is 51% smaller than Marion County. Clay County earns more, with a median household income $5,162 higher. Clay County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -5%).
CLAY COUNTYMARION COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,20729,097−51% vs Marion County
Population density2439−16
Population growth2.2%-4.7%+6.8 pts
Median age44.743.9+0.8
Male48.4%49.5%−1.1 pts
Female51.6%50.5%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born1.0%0.7%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.9%89.7%−10.8 pts
Black12.8%3.5%+9.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.3%3.2%+0.1 pts
Asian0.4%0.3%+0.1 pts
Other4.7%3.4%+1.3 pts
Median household income$55,250$50,088+$5,162
Per capita income$28,812$27,195+$1,617
Poverty rate17.6%16.2%+1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.472−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%13.3%+1.5 pts
Graduate degree4.2%5.0%−0.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%5.0%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation47.2%50.4%−3.2 pts
Median home value$156,700$106,600+$50,100
Median gross rent$619$630−$11
Owner-occupied79.4%76.8%+2.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.1%25.4%−7.3 pts
Rent-burdened households36.5%38.7%−2.2 pts
Average commute28.525.9+2.6
Worked from home5.6%3.4%+2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.0%+0.8 pts
Uninsured7.2%10.7%−3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025