COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fayette County vs Clinton County
PLACE A
Fayette County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Clinton County, Michigan
Fayette County is 80% smaller than Clinton County. Clinton County earns more, with a median household income $38,722 higher. Clinton County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -5%).
FAYETTE COUNTYCLINTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population15,87280,432−80% vs Clinton County
Population density25142−116
Population growth-5.3%5.0%−10.3 pts
Median age43.341.8+1.5
Male49.1%49.6%−0.5 pts
Female50.9%50.4%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born0.5%2.7%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.2%87.3%−4.1 pts
Black11.1%1.8%+9.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%5.2%−4.3 pts
Asian0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Other4.7%4.1%+0.6 pts
Median household income$49,488$88,210−$38,722
Per capita income$29,795$45,810−$16,015
Poverty rate21.8%9.7%+12.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4940.430+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%35.4%−20.5 pts
Graduate degree4.8%13.9%−9.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.4%3.8%+4.6 pts
Labor force participation51.8%63.9%−12.1 pts
Median home value$125,900$259,500−$133,600
Median gross rent$667$1,092−$425
Owner-occupied78.4%82.2%−3.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.9%5.0%+14.9 pts
Rent-burdened households26.3%41.1%−14.8 pts
Average commute28.623.9+4.7
Worked from home2.9%16.3%−13.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured7.7%2.9%+4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025