COMPARING TWO PLACES
Macon County vs Smith County
PLACE A
Macon County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Smith County, Mississippi
Macon County is 30% larger than Smith County. Smith County earns more, with a median household income $17,209 higher.
MACON COUNTYSMITH COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,13213,991+30% vs Smith County
Population density3022+8
Population growth-9.0%-13.8%+4.9 pts
Median age37.443.5−6.1
Male45.8%47.6%−1.8 pts
Female54.2%52.4%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born1.5%1.3%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic16.8%73.3%−56.5 pts
Black77.5%23.0%+54.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%1.7%+0.5 pts
Asian0.3%0.3%−0.0 pts
Other3.2%1.7%+1.5 pts
Median household income$43,707$60,916−$17,209
Per capita income$26,341$29,605−$3,264
Poverty rate24.3%17.0%+7.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5010.454+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%15.6%+5.5 pts
Graduate degree9.9%6.1%+3.8 pts
Unemployment rate8.3%4.4%+3.8 pts
Labor force participation51.2%50.5%+0.7 pts
Median home value$102,000$112,600−$10,600
Median gross rent$734$664+$70
Owner-occupied61.5%87.4%−25.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.0%16.7%+8.3 pts
Rent-burdened households38.7%35.4%+3.2 pts
Average commute23.730.7−7.1
Worked from home7.6%3.8%+3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured9.4%11.4%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025