COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson County vs George County
PLACE A
Jackson County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
George County, Mississippi
Jackson County is 106% larger than George County. George County earns more, with a median household income $7,850 higher. George County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -1%).
JACKSON COUNTYGEORGE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population54,28126,331+106% vs George County
Population density5055−5
Population growth-1.2%7.8%−9.1 pts
Median age43.536.3+7.2
Male49.3%50.5%−1.2 pts
Female50.7%49.5%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born1.9%0.7%+1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.2%85.1%+3.1 pts
Black3.1%7.2%−4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%3.1%+0.5 pts
Asian0.5%0.1%+0.3 pts
Other4.7%4.5%+0.2 pts
Median household income$51,908$59,758−$7,850
Per capita income$30,130$28,843+$1,287
Poverty rate17.3%18.3%−1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.447Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%17.5%−1.6 pts
Graduate degree6.1%4.9%+1.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%7.5%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation51.5%51.5%−0.0 pts
Median home value$159,500$166,900−$7,400
Median gross rent$780$844−$64
Owner-occupied75.1%82.1%−7.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%10.3%+2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households36.8%20.6%+16.2 pts
Average commute27.334.4−7.1
Worked from home4.7%4.6%+0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.3%−0.2 pts
Uninsured10.3%12.5%−2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025