COMPARING TWO PLACES
Greenbrier County vs Monroe County
PLACE A
Greenbrier County, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Monroe County, Alabama
Greenbrier County is 67% larger than Monroe County. Greenbrier County earns more, with a median household income $5,926 higher. Greenbrier County has grown faster since 2000 (-7% vs -14%).
GREENBRIER COUNTYMONROE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population31,57818,965+67% vs Monroe County
Population density3118+12
Population growth-7.1%-14.3%+7.2 pts
Median age46.844.2+2.6
Male48.8%47.9%+0.9 pts
Female51.2%52.1%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born1.8%0.7%+1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.7%53.6%+38.1 pts
Black2.3%41.9%−39.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%0.2%+1.6 pts
Asian0.7%0.4%+0.3 pts
Other3.4%3.9%−0.5 pts
Median household income$48,218$42,292+$5,926
Per capita income$31,258$23,812+$7,446
Poverty rate21.8%20.1%+1.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4890.458+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%11.7%+10.5 pts
Graduate degree9.0%5.4%+3.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%10.4%−6.2 pts
Labor force participation49.8%45.5%+4.3 pts
Median home value$149,000$120,600+$28,400
Median gross rent$868$666+$202
Owner-occupied73.1%71.7%+1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.4%27.9%−10.4 pts
Rent-burdened households40.7%30.6%+10.1 pts
Average commute25.225.5−0.2
Worked from home5.5%3.4%+2.0 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.5%−0.2 pts
Uninsured6.3%9.1%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025