COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jackson County vs Washington County
PLACE A
Jackson County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Washington County, Alabama
Jackson County is 266% larger than Washington County. Washington County earns more, with a median household income $9,134 higher. Jackson County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -12%).
JACKSON COUNTYWASHINGTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population54,28114,822+266% vs Washington County
Population density5014+37
Population growth-1.2%-12.5%+11.3 pts
Median age43.544.6−1.1
Male49.3%50.2%−0.9 pts
Female50.7%49.8%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born1.9%0.3%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.2%65.0%+23.2 pts
Black3.1%24.1%−20.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%1.0%+2.5 pts
Asian0.5%0.2%+0.3 pts
Other4.7%9.7%−5.1 pts
Median household income$51,908$61,042−$9,134
Per capita income$30,130$32,670−$2,540
Poverty rate17.3%17.1%+0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.479−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%17.0%−1.0 pts
Graduate degree6.1%8.0%−1.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%4.9%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation51.5%48.9%+2.6 pts
Median home value$159,500$159,700−$200
Median gross rent$780$655+$125
Owner-occupied75.1%85.8%−10.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%23.5%−11.0 pts
Rent-burdened households36.8%13.1%+23.7 pts
Average commute27.334.3−6.9
Worked from home4.7%7.7%−3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured10.3%6.8%+3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025