COMPARING TWO PLACES
Laurel County vs Jackson County
PLACE A
Laurel County, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Jackson County, Alabama
Laurel County is 17% larger than Jackson County. Laurel County earns more, with a median household income $5,863 higher. Laurel County has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -1%).
LAUREL COUNTYJACKSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population63,74654,281+17% vs Jackson County
Population density14750+97
Population growth6.4%-1.2%+7.6 pts
Median age40.143.5−3.4
Male49.5%49.3%+0.2 pts
Female50.5%50.7%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born1.1%1.9%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.8%88.2%+6.7 pts
Black0.6%3.1%−2.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%3.6%−1.9 pts
Asian0.3%0.5%−0.2 pts
Other2.6%4.7%−2.0 pts
Median household income$57,771$51,908+$5,863
Per capita income$27,836$30,130−$2,294
Poverty rate20.5%17.3%+3.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4420.452−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%15.9%+1.6 pts
Graduate degree7.7%6.1%+1.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%4.5%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation54.7%51.5%+3.2 pts
Median home value$159,500$159,500Even
Median gross rent$813$780+$33
Owner-occupied71.6%75.1%−3.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%12.5%−2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households33.1%36.8%−3.7 pts
Average commute22.627.3−4.7
Worked from home8.7%4.7%+4.0 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.1%−0.0 pts
Uninsured7.8%10.3%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025