COMPARING TWO PLACES
Greene County vs Washington County
PLACE A
Greene County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Washington County, Alabama
Greene County is 52% smaller than Washington County. Washington County earns more, with a median household income $31,842 higher.
GREENE COUNTYWASHINGTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population7,06714,822−52% vs Washington County
Population density1114−3
Population growth-14.5%-12.5%−2.1 pts
Median age42.544.6−2.1
Male47.8%50.2%−2.5 pts
Female52.2%49.8%+2.5 pts
Foreign-born0.6%0.3%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic17.8%65.0%−47.2 pts
Black81.2%24.1%+57.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.1%1.0%−0.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.1 pts
Other0.8%9.7%−9.0 pts
Median household income$29,200$61,042−$31,842
Per capita income$20,358$32,670−$12,312
Poverty rate40.1%17.1%+23.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5180.479+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%17.0%−1.8 pts
Graduate degree5.3%8.0%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%4.9%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation40.3%48.9%−8.6 pts
Median home value$81,200$159,700−$78,500
Median gross rent$432$655−$223
Owner-occupied61.6%85.8%−24.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.6%23.5%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households33.0%13.1%+19.9 pts
Average commute29.434.3−4.9
Worked from home4.7%7.7%−2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured13.7%6.8%+6.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025