COMPARING TWO PLACES
Madison County vs Brazos County
PLACE A
Madison County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Brazos County, Texas
Madison County is 93% smaller than Brazos County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Brazos County has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 5%).
MADISON COUNTYBRAZOS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,410249,088−93% vs Brazos County
Population density22425−403
Population growth5.1%20.0%−14.9 pts
Median age41.726.8+14.9
Male49.9%50.4%−0.5 pts
Female50.1%49.6%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born3.2%12.8%−9.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.3%53.0%+15.3 pts
Black0.1%10.1%−10.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.5%27.4%−20.9 pts
Asian0.5%5.8%−5.3 pts
Other24.6%3.7%+20.9 pts
Median household income$56,798$58,553−$1,755
Per capita income$29,672$34,320−$4,648
Poverty rate14.1%24.3%−10.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.519−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%43.0%−30.1 pts
Graduate degree4.6%19.2%−14.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%4.7%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation58.3%62.5%−4.2 pts
Median home value$178,100$296,000−$117,900
Median gross rent$729$1,193−$464
Owner-occupied79.5%46.8%+32.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.5%9.7%+6.9 pts
Rent-burdened households22.3%57.8%−35.5 pts
Average commute32.218.6+13.5
Worked from home8.8%10.7%−1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Uninsured12.6%12.2%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025