COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson County vs Barrow County
PLACE A
Jackson County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Barrow County, Georgia
Jackson County is 46% smaller than Barrow County. Barrow County earns more, with a median household income $28,745 higher. Barrow County has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs -1%).
JACKSON COUNTYBARROW COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population54,28199,773−46% vs Barrow County
Population density50620−569
Population growth-1.2%20.4%−21.6 pts
Median age43.536.4+7.1
Male49.3%49.5%−0.2 pts
Female50.7%50.5%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born1.9%10.1%−8.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.2%62.8%+25.4 pts
Black3.1%13.7%−10.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%15.3%−11.7 pts
Asian0.5%4.0%−3.5 pts
Other4.7%4.2%+0.5 pts
Median household income$51,908$80,653−$28,745
Per capita income$30,130$33,600−$3,470
Poverty rate17.3%9.6%+7.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.385+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%21.2%−5.3 pts
Graduate degree6.1%7.4%−1.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%3.7%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation51.5%67.6%−16.1 pts
Median home value$159,500$294,700−$135,200
Median gross rent$780$1,318−$538
Owner-occupied75.1%78.5%−3.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%4.5%+8.0 pts
Rent-burdened households36.8%43.2%−6.4 pts
Average commute27.333.5−6.2
Worked from home4.7%9.3%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.1%Even
Uninsured10.3%15.4%−5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025