COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fayette County vs Madison County
PLACE A
Fayette County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Madison County, Arkansas
Fayette County is 14% smaller than Madison County. Madison County earns more, with a median household income $7,310 higher. Madison County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -5%).
FAYETTE COUNTYMADISON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population15,87218,410−14% vs Madison County
Population density2522+3
Population growth-5.3%5.1%−10.5 pts
Median age43.341.7+1.6
Male49.1%49.9%−0.8 pts
Female50.9%50.1%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born0.5%3.2%−2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.2%68.3%+14.9 pts
Black11.1%0.1%+10.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%6.5%−5.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other4.7%24.6%−19.9 pts
Median household income$49,488$56,798−$7,310
Per capita income$29,795$29,672+$123
Poverty rate21.8%14.1%+7.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4940.441+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%12.9%+2.0 pts
Graduate degree4.8%4.6%+0.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.4%5.3%+3.1 pts
Labor force participation51.8%58.3%−6.5 pts
Median home value$125,900$178,100−$52,200
Median gross rent$667$729−$62
Owner-occupied78.4%79.5%−1.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.9%16.5%+3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households26.3%22.3%+4.0 pts
Average commute28.632.2−3.6
Worked from home2.9%8.8%−5.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.7%12.6%−4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025