COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jasper County vs Cherokee County
PLACE A
Jasper County, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Cherokee County, Alabama
Jasper County is 40% smaller than Cherokee County. Cherokee County earns more, with a median household income $5,203 higher.
JASPER COUNTYCHEROKEE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population15,78526,413−40% vs Cherokee County
Population density2348−24
Population growth-4.1%-3.9%−0.2 pts
Median age41.947.5−5.6
Male49.7%49.6%+0.1 pts
Female50.3%50.4%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born0.6%2.0%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic44.5%90.4%−45.9 pts
Black52.0%3.8%+48.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.8%1.8%−1.1 pts
Asian0.3%0.2%+0.1 pts
Other2.5%3.8%−1.3 pts
Median household income$48,660$53,863−$5,203
Per capita income$25,961$32,884−$6,923
Poverty rate19.4%14.8%+4.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4540.470−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%16.5%−4.3 pts
Graduate degree3.4%7.3%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.2%3.9%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation52.5%49.0%+3.6 pts
Median home value$107,100$179,700−$72,600
Median gross rent$724$762−$38
Owner-occupied82.1%81.1%+1.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.3%30.7%−12.4 pts
Rent-burdened households27.2%29.5%−2.3 pts
Average commute33.730.5+3.2
Worked from home3.0%4.4%−1.4 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.7%−0.3 pts
Uninsured8.5%7.2%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025