COMPARING TWO PLACES
Greene County vs George County
PLACE A
Greene County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
George County, Mississippi
Greene County is 73% smaller than George County. George County earns more, with a median household income $30,558 higher. George County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -15%).
GREENE COUNTYGEORGE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population7,06726,331−73% vs George County
Population density1155−44
Population growth-14.5%7.8%−22.4 pts
Median age42.536.3+6.2
Male47.8%50.5%−2.8 pts
Female52.2%49.5%+2.8 pts
Foreign-born0.6%0.7%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic17.8%85.1%−67.3 pts
Black81.2%7.2%+74.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.1%3.1%−3.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other0.8%4.5%−3.7 pts
Median household income$29,200$59,758−$30,558
Per capita income$20,358$28,843−$8,485
Poverty rate40.1%18.3%+21.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5180.447+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%17.5%−2.4 pts
Graduate degree5.3%4.9%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%7.5%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation40.3%51.5%−11.2 pts
Median home value$81,200$166,900−$85,700
Median gross rent$432$844−$412
Owner-occupied61.6%82.1%−20.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.6%10.3%+14.3 pts
Rent-burdened households33.0%20.6%+12.3 pts
Average commute29.434.4−5.0
Worked from home4.7%4.6%+0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured13.7%12.5%+1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025