COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson County vs Jefferson County
PLACE A
Jackson County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Jefferson County, Arkansas
Jackson County is 14% smaller than Jefferson County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Jackson County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -13%).
JACKSON COUNTYJEFFERSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population54,28162,987−14% vs Jefferson County
Population density5072−22
Population growth-1.2%-13.1%+11.9 pts
Median age43.539.7+3.8
Male49.3%49.9%−0.6 pts
Female50.7%50.1%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born1.9%2.0%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.2%36.7%+51.5 pts
Black3.1%56.3%−53.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%2.7%+0.9 pts
Asian0.5%0.8%−0.3 pts
Other4.7%3.6%+1.1 pts
Median household income$51,908$51,096+$812
Per capita income$30,130$26,677+$3,453
Poverty rate17.3%18.6%−1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.468−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%20.1%−4.1 pts
Graduate degree6.1%5.8%+0.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%8.1%−3.7 pts
Labor force participation51.5%51.4%+0.1 pts
Median home value$159,500$113,400+$46,100
Median gross rent$780$888−$108
Owner-occupied75.1%61.8%+13.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%21.7%−9.2 pts
Rent-burdened households36.8%40.5%−3.7 pts
Average commute27.322.7+4.6
Worked from home4.7%5.0%−0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.6%−0.5 pts
Uninsured10.3%5.1%+5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025