COMPARING TWO PLACES
Madison County vs Greene County
PLACE A
Madison County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Greene County, Alabama
Madison County is 161% larger than Greene County. Madison County earns more, with a median household income $27,598 higher. Madison County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -15%).
MADISON COUNTYGREENE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,4107,067+161% vs Greene County
Population density2211+11
Population growth5.1%-14.5%+19.7 pts
Median age41.742.5−0.8
Male49.9%47.8%+2.2 pts
Female50.1%52.2%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born3.2%0.6%+2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.3%17.8%+50.5 pts
Black0.1%81.2%−81.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.5%0.1%+6.4 pts
Asian0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Other24.6%0.8%+23.8 pts
Median household income$56,798$29,200+$27,598
Per capita income$29,672$20,358+$9,314
Poverty rate14.1%40.1%−26.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.518−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%15.1%−2.3 pts
Graduate degree4.6%5.3%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%4.0%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation58.3%40.3%+18.1 pts
Median home value$178,100$81,200+$96,900
Median gross rent$729$432+$297
Owner-occupied79.5%61.6%+17.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.5%24.6%−8.1 pts
Rent-burdened households22.3%33.0%−10.7 pts
Average commute32.229.4+2.8
Worked from home8.8%4.7%+4.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.6%13.7%−1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025