COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lewis County vs Adams County
PLACE A
Lewis County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Adams County, Mississippi
Lewis County is 67% smaller than Adams County. Lewis County earns more, with a median household income $16,290 higher. Lewis County has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -9%).
LEWIS COUNTYADAMS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,87930,061−67% vs Adams County
Population density2065−45
Population growth-1.8%-8.5%+6.8 pts
Median age37.642.0−4.4
Male50.7%49.4%+1.4 pts
Female49.3%50.6%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born0.6%5.1%−4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.5%37.1%+54.4 pts
Black3.9%56.0%−52.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.1%3.5%−2.4 pts
Asian0.5%0.2%+0.3 pts
Other3.0%3.1%−0.1 pts
Median household income$59,934$43,644+$16,290
Per capita income$28,581$27,252+$1,329
Poverty rate12.7%27.0%−14.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.518−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%20.6%−3.7 pts
Graduate degree4.8%6.5%−1.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%6.4%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation58.6%47.3%+11.3 pts
Median home value$130,200$108,700+$21,500
Median gross rent$644$734−$90
Owner-occupied76.3%68.1%+8.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.3%23.2%+3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households26.9%40.0%−13.1 pts
Average commute23.821.3+2.6
Worked from home9.0%2.5%+6.5 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.4%−0.0 pts
Uninsured10.7%11.3%−0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025