COMPARING TWO PLACES
Greene County vs Madison County
PLACE A
Greene County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Madison County, Arkansas
Greene County is 62% smaller than Madison County. Madison County earns more, with a median household income $27,598 higher. Madison County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -15%).
GREENE COUNTYMADISON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population7,06718,410−62% vs Madison County
Population density1122−11
Population growth-14.5%5.1%−19.7 pts
Median age42.541.7+0.8
Male47.8%49.9%−2.2 pts
Female52.2%50.1%+2.2 pts
Foreign-born0.6%3.2%−2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic17.8%68.3%−50.5 pts
Black81.2%0.1%+81.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.1%6.5%−6.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other0.8%24.6%−23.8 pts
Median household income$29,200$56,798−$27,598
Per capita income$20,358$29,672−$9,314
Poverty rate40.1%14.1%+26.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5180.441+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%12.9%+2.3 pts
Graduate degree5.3%4.6%+0.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%5.3%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation40.3%58.3%−18.1 pts
Median home value$81,200$178,100−$96,900
Median gross rent$432$729−$297
Owner-occupied61.6%79.5%−17.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.6%16.5%+8.1 pts
Rent-burdened households33.0%22.3%+10.7 pts
Average commute29.432.2−2.8
Worked from home4.7%8.8%−4.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.7%12.6%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025