COMPARING TWO PLACES
Estill County vs Madison County
PLACE A
Estill County, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Madison County, Arkansas
Estill County is 24% smaller than Madison County. Madison County earns more, with a median household income $10,747 higher. Madison County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -3%).
ESTILL COUNTYMADISON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population13,96218,410−24% vs Madison County
Population density5522+33
Population growth-3.5%5.1%−8.6 pts
Median age44.441.7+2.7
Male49.7%49.9%−0.2 pts
Female50.3%50.1%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born1.9%3.2%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.0%68.3%+27.7 pts
Black0.1%0.1%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%6.5%−5.6 pts
Asian1.0%0.5%+0.5 pts
Other2.0%24.6%−22.6 pts
Median household income$46,051$56,798−$10,747
Per capita income$25,226$29,672−$4,446
Poverty rate20.7%14.1%+6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4460.441Even
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%12.9%−0.7 pts
Graduate degree4.3%4.6%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate7.0%5.3%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation47.6%58.3%−10.8 pts
Median home value$119,500$178,100−$58,600
Median gross rent$711$729−$18
Owner-occupied70.4%79.5%−9.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.0%16.5%−3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households33.9%22.3%+11.7 pts
Average commute35.332.2+3.1
Worked from home7.0%8.8%−1.7 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured6.3%12.6%−6.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025