COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jefferson County vs Douglas County
PLACE A
Jefferson County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Douglas County, Minnesota
Jefferson County is 57% larger than Douglas County. Douglas County earns more, with a median household income $27,947 higher. Douglas County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -13%).
JEFFERSON COUNTYDOUGLAS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population62,98740,120+57% vs Douglas County
Population density7263+9
Population growth-13.1%8.3%−21.5 pts
Median age39.744.5−4.8
Male49.9%50.4%−0.5 pts
Female50.1%49.6%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born2.0%1.5%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.7%93.7%−57.0 pts
Black56.3%0.5%+55.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.7%2.3%+0.4 pts
Asian0.8%0.5%+0.2 pts
Other3.6%2.9%+0.7 pts
Median household income$51,096$79,043−$27,947
Per capita income$26,677$44,466−$17,789
Poverty rate18.6%9.0%+9.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.442+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%29.7%−9.7 pts
Graduate degree5.8%9.6%−3.8 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%2.9%+5.2 pts
Labor force participation51.4%63.0%−11.6 pts
Median home value$113,400$321,400−$208,000
Median gross rent$888$927−$39
Owner-occupied61.8%76.5%−14.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.7%21.6%+0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%40.2%+0.3 pts
Average commute22.720.5+2.2
Worked from home5.0%11.5%−6.5 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.3%+0.3 pts
Uninsured5.1%4.0%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025