COMPARING TWO PLACES
Highland County vs Adams County
PLACE A
Highland County, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Adams County, Mississippi
Highland County is 46% larger than Adams County. Highland County earns more, with a median household income $22,141 higher. Highland County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -9%).
HIGHLAND COUNTYADAMS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population43,82330,061+46% vs Adams County
Population density7965+14
Population growth-0.6%-8.5%+7.9 pts
Median age41.042.0−1.0
Male49.0%49.4%−0.3 pts
Female51.0%50.6%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born0.5%5.1%−4.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.4%37.1%+57.2 pts
Black1.2%56.0%−54.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.2%3.5%−2.3 pts
Asian0.1%0.2%−0.1 pts
Other3.1%3.1%+0.0 pts
Median household income$65,785$43,644+$22,141
Per capita income$30,843$27,252+$3,591
Poverty rate14.1%27.0%−12.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4130.518−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%20.6%−4.3 pts
Graduate degree5.6%6.5%−0.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%6.4%−3.3 pts
Labor force participation60.4%47.3%+13.1 pts
Median home value$168,900$108,700+$60,200
Median gross rent$780$734+$46
Owner-occupied74.3%68.1%+6.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.0%23.2%−12.2 pts
Rent-burdened households34.8%40.0%−5.2 pts
Average commute29.121.3+7.8
Worked from home6.5%2.5%+4.0 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured7.6%11.3%−3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025