COMPARING TWO PLACES
Macon County vs Monroe County
PLACE A
Macon County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Monroe County, Alabama
Macon County and Monroe County are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Macon County has grown faster since 2000 (-9% vs -14%).
MACON COUNTYMONROE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,13218,965−4% vs Monroe County
Population density3018+11
Population growth-9.0%-14.3%+5.3 pts
Median age37.444.2−6.8
Male45.8%47.9%−2.1 pts
Female54.2%52.1%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born1.5%0.7%+0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic16.8%53.6%−36.8 pts
Black77.5%41.9%+35.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%0.2%+2.0 pts
Asian0.3%0.4%−0.1 pts
Other3.2%3.9%−0.7 pts
Median household income$43,707$42,292+$1,415
Per capita income$26,341$23,812+$2,529
Poverty rate24.3%20.1%+4.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5010.458+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%11.7%+9.5 pts
Graduate degree9.9%5.4%+4.5 pts
Unemployment rate8.3%10.4%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation51.2%45.5%+5.6 pts
Median home value$102,000$120,600−$18,600
Median gross rent$734$666+$68
Owner-occupied61.5%71.7%−10.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.0%27.9%−2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households38.7%30.6%+8.0 pts
Average commute23.725.5−1.8
Worked from home7.6%3.4%+4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.5%−0.3 pts
Uninsured9.4%9.1%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025