COMPARING TWO PLACES
Madison County vs Carroll County
PLACE A
Madison County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Carroll County, Missouri
Madison County is 119% larger than Carroll County. Carroll County earns more, with a median household income $5,356 higher. Madison County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -9%).
MADISON COUNTYCARROLL COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,4108,417+119% vs Carroll County
Population density2212+10
Population growth5.1%-8.6%+13.7 pts
Median age41.743.6−1.9
Male49.9%49.7%+0.2 pts
Female50.1%50.3%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born3.2%0.2%+3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.3%93.3%−25.0 pts
Black0.1%1.5%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.5%2.2%+4.3 pts
Asian0.5%0.2%+0.4 pts
Other24.6%2.8%+21.8 pts
Median household income$56,798$62,154−$5,356
Per capita income$29,672$35,161−$5,489
Poverty rate14.1%13.7%+0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.450Even
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%19.3%−6.4 pts
Graduate degree4.6%7.4%−2.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%4.3%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation58.3%59.1%−0.8 pts
Median home value$178,100$117,500+$60,600
Median gross rent$729$822−$93
Owner-occupied79.5%71.9%+7.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.5%19.6%−3.1 pts
Rent-burdened households22.3%25.5%−3.2 pts
Average commute32.225.0+7.2
Worked from home8.8%8.7%+0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured12.6%8.1%+4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025