COMPARING TWO PLACES
Houston County vs Jackson County
PLACE A
Houston County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Jackson County, Alabama
Houston County is 103% larger than Jackson County. Houston County earns more, with a median household income $6,718 higher. Houston County has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -1%).
HOUSTON COUNTYJACKSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population110,31854,281+103% vs Jackson County
Population density19050+140
Population growth5.6%-1.2%+6.8 pts
Median age40.343.5−3.2
Male48.1%49.3%−1.2 pts
Female51.9%50.7%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born3.1%1.9%+1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic63.4%88.2%−24.8 pts
Black27.1%3.1%+23.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%3.6%+1.0 pts
Asian1.1%0.5%+0.6 pts
Other3.9%4.7%−0.8 pts
Median household income$58,626$51,908+$6,718
Per capita income$34,005$30,130+$3,875
Poverty rate17.5%17.3%+0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.452+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%15.9%+7.1 pts
Graduate degree8.5%6.1%+2.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%4.5%+0.0 pts
Labor force participation57.9%51.5%+6.4 pts
Median home value$183,300$159,500+$23,800
Median gross rent$945$780+$165
Owner-occupied63.8%75.1%−11.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.7%12.5%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households41.6%36.8%+4.8 pts
Average commute22.127.3−5.2
Worked from home4.6%4.7%Even
Public transit to work0.2%0.1%+0.1 pts
Uninsured11.2%10.3%+0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025