COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lawrence County vs Jasper County
PLACE A
Lawrence County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Jasper County, Mississippi
Lawrence County is 114% larger than Jasper County. Lawrence County earns more, with a median household income $17,411 higher.
LAWRENCE COUNTYJASPER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population33,84315,785+114% vs Jasper County
Population density4923+26
Population growth-3.7%-4.1%+0.4 pts
Median age42.341.9+0.4
Male49.4%49.7%−0.3 pts
Female50.6%50.3%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born1.3%0.6%+0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.5%44.5%+31.0 pts
Black9.3%52.0%−42.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%0.8%+2.4 pts
Asian0.4%0.3%+0.2 pts
Other11.6%2.5%+9.1 pts
Median household income$66,071$48,660+$17,411
Per capita income$32,568$25,961+$6,607
Poverty rate13.3%19.4%−6.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.454−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%12.2%+3.0 pts
Graduate degree5.2%3.4%+1.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.0%6.2%−4.3 pts
Labor force participation56.9%52.5%+4.3 pts
Median home value$172,300$107,100+$65,200
Median gross rent$753$724+$29
Owner-occupied81.7%82.1%−0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.5%18.3%−6.7 pts
Rent-burdened households27.8%27.2%+0.6 pts
Average commute30.033.7−3.7
Worked from home4.2%3.0%+1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured8.0%8.5%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025