COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lawrence County vs Knox County
PLACE A
Lawrence County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Knox County, Maine
Lawrence County is 18% smaller than Knox County. Knox County earns more, with a median household income $8,025 higher. Knox County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -4%).
LAWRENCE COUNTYKNOX COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population33,84341,117−18% vs Knox County
Population density49113−64
Population growth-3.7%2.2%−5.9 pts
Median age42.349.5−7.2
Male49.4%50.2%−0.8 pts
Female50.6%49.8%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born1.3%3.1%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.5%93.2%−17.7 pts
Black9.3%0.3%+9.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%1.9%+1.3 pts
Asian0.4%0.5%−0.1 pts
Other11.6%4.1%+7.5 pts
Median household income$66,071$74,096−$8,025
Per capita income$32,568$44,763−$12,195
Poverty rate13.3%8.2%+5.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.447−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%39.7%−24.5 pts
Graduate degree5.2%15.3%−10.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.0%3.9%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation56.9%58.1%−1.2 pts
Median home value$172,300$324,900−$152,600
Median gross rent$753$1,165−$412
Owner-occupied81.7%78.7%+2.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.5%24.8%−13.2 pts
Rent-burdened households27.8%45.5%−17.7 pts
Average commute30.019.6+10.4
Worked from home4.2%16.6%−12.4 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.1%Even
Uninsured8.0%5.5%+2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025