COMPARING TWO PLACES
Itawamba County vs Marion County
PLACE A
Itawamba County, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Marion County, Alabama
Itawamba County is 17% smaller than Marion County. Itawamba County earns more, with a median household income $5,458 higher. Itawamba County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -5%).
ITAWAMBA COUNTYMARION COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population24,15229,097−17% vs Marion County
Population density4539+6
Population growth2.0%-4.7%+6.6 pts
Median age38.643.9−5.3
Male49.5%49.5%−0.0 pts
Female50.5%50.5%+0.0 pts
Foreign-born0.8%0.7%+0.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.2%89.7%−1.5 pts
Black5.2%3.5%+1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%3.2%−1.3 pts
Asian0.5%0.3%+0.2 pts
Other4.4%3.4%+1.0 pts
Median household income$55,546$50,088+$5,458
Per capita income$36,855$27,195+$9,660
Poverty rate15.5%16.2%−0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5210.472+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%13.3%+2.8 pts
Graduate degree6.5%5.0%+1.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%5.0%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation58.2%50.4%+7.8 pts
Median home value$142,400$106,600+$35,800
Median gross rent$811$630+$181
Owner-occupied79.0%76.8%+2.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.7%25.4%−16.6 pts
Rent-burdened households32.4%38.7%−6.4 pts
Average commute26.025.9+0.1
Worked from home6.1%3.4%+2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Uninsured9.0%10.7%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025