COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lawrence County vs Greene County
PLACE A
Lawrence County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Greene County, Alabama
Lawrence County is 379% larger than Greene County. Lawrence County earns more, with a median household income $36,871 higher. Lawrence County has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -15%).
LAWRENCE COUNTYGREENE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population33,8437,067+379% vs Greene County
Population density4911+38
Population growth-3.7%-14.5%+10.9 pts
Median age42.342.5−0.2
Male49.4%47.8%+1.7 pts
Female50.6%52.2%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born1.3%0.6%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.5%17.8%+57.7 pts
Black9.3%81.2%−71.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%0.1%+3.0 pts
Asian0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Other11.6%0.8%+10.8 pts
Median household income$66,071$29,200+$36,871
Per capita income$32,568$20,358+$12,210
Poverty rate13.3%40.1%−26.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.518−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%15.1%+0.1 pts
Graduate degree5.2%5.3%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.0%4.0%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation56.9%40.3%+16.6 pts
Median home value$172,300$81,200+$91,100
Median gross rent$753$432+$321
Owner-occupied81.7%61.6%+20.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.5%24.6%−13.1 pts
Rent-burdened households27.8%33.0%−5.1 pts
Average commute30.029.4+0.6
Worked from home4.2%4.7%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured8.0%13.7%−5.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025