COMPARING TWO PLACES
Madison County vs Franklin County
PLACE A
Madison County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Franklin County, Alabama
Madison County is 43% smaller than Franklin County. Madison County earns more, with a median household income $3,460 higher.
MADISON COUNTYFRANKLIN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,41032,449−43% vs Franklin County
Population density2251−29
Population growth5.1%1.3%+3.8 pts
Median age41.738.0+3.7
Male49.9%48.8%+1.1 pts
Female50.1%51.2%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born3.2%9.8%−6.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.3%72.5%−4.2 pts
Black0.1%4.0%−3.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.5%20.6%−14.1 pts
Asian0.5%0.1%+0.4 pts
Other24.6%2.8%+21.8 pts
Median household income$56,798$53,338+$3,460
Per capita income$29,672$26,381+$3,291
Poverty rate14.1%19.1%−5.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.438Even
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%15.8%−3.0 pts
Graduate degree4.6%5.9%−1.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%3.6%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation58.3%57.1%+1.3 pts
Median home value$178,100$136,000+$42,100
Median gross rent$729$676+$53
Owner-occupied79.5%72.4%+7.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.5%14.6%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households22.3%28.9%−6.6 pts
Average commute32.226.0+6.2
Worked from home8.8%2.3%+6.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured12.6%12.7%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025