COMPARING TWO PLACES
Madison County vs Fayette County
PLACE A
Madison County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Fayette County, Alabama
Madison County is 16% larger than Fayette County. Madison County earns more, with a median household income $7,310 higher. Madison County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -5%).
MADISON COUNTYFAYETTE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,41015,872+16% vs Fayette County
Population density2225−3
Population growth5.1%-5.3%+10.5 pts
Median age41.743.3−1.6
Male49.9%49.1%+0.8 pts
Female50.1%50.9%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born3.2%0.5%+2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.3%83.2%−14.9 pts
Black0.1%11.1%−10.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.5%0.9%+5.6 pts
Asian0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Other24.6%4.7%+19.9 pts
Median household income$56,798$49,488+$7,310
Per capita income$29,672$29,795−$123
Poverty rate14.1%21.8%−7.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.494−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%14.9%−2.0 pts
Graduate degree4.6%4.8%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%8.4%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation58.3%51.8%+6.5 pts
Median home value$178,100$125,900+$52,200
Median gross rent$729$667+$62
Owner-occupied79.5%78.4%+1.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.5%19.9%−3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households22.3%26.3%−4.0 pts
Average commute32.228.6+3.6
Worked from home8.8%2.9%+5.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.6%7.7%+4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025