COMPARING TWO PLACES
Leon County vs Madison County
PLACE A
Leon County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Madison County, Arkansas
Leon County is 8% smaller than Madison County. Leon County earns more, with a median household income $4,651 higher. Madison County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -6%).
LEON COUNTYMADISON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,89418,410−8% vs Madison County
Population density1622−6
Population growth-6.4%5.1%−11.6 pts
Median age44.641.7+2.9
Male49.9%49.9%−0.0 pts
Female50.1%50.1%+0.0 pts
Foreign-born7.0%3.2%+3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.9%68.3%+2.6 pts
Black7.2%0.1%+7.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.7%6.5%+10.2 pts
Asian0.1%0.5%−0.4 pts
Other5.1%24.6%−19.5 pts
Median household income$61,449$56,798+$4,651
Per capita income$33,192$29,672+$3,520
Poverty rate16.4%14.1%+2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4540.441+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%12.9%+5.7 pts
Graduate degree6.4%4.6%+1.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%5.3%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation51.4%58.3%−6.9 pts
Median home value$186,400$178,100+$8,300
Median gross rent$907$729+$178
Owner-occupied76.6%79.5%−2.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.7%16.5%+9.1 pts
Rent-burdened households24.6%22.3%+2.4 pts
Average commute29.332.2−2.9
Worked from home5.9%8.8%−2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%+0.0 pts
Uninsured17.2%12.6%+4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025