COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson County vs Scott County
PLACE A
Jackson County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Scott County, Arkansas
Jackson County is 445% larger than Scott County. Jackson County earns more, with a median household income $8,638 higher. Jackson County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -12%).
JACKSON COUNTYSCOTT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population54,2819,965+445% vs Scott County
Population density5011+39
Population growth-1.2%-12.4%+11.2 pts
Median age43.542.2+1.3
Male49.3%52.0%−2.7 pts
Female50.7%48.0%+2.7 pts
Foreign-born1.9%4.6%−2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.2%83.1%+5.0 pts
Black3.1%1.1%+2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%7.9%−4.3 pts
Asian0.5%3.0%−2.5 pts
Other4.7%4.8%−0.2 pts
Median household income$51,908$43,270+$8,638
Per capita income$30,130$23,635+$6,495
Poverty rate17.3%18.7%−1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.419+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%13.0%+2.9 pts
Graduate degree6.1%2.7%+3.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%6.2%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation51.5%51.3%+0.2 pts
Median home value$159,500$115,000+$44,500
Median gross rent$780$722+$58
Owner-occupied75.1%78.1%−3.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%18.0%−5.5 pts
Rent-burdened households36.8%42.5%−5.7 pts
Average commute27.325.8+1.5
Worked from home4.7%4.3%+0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured10.3%11.3%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025