COMPARING TWO PLACES
Madison County vs Henderson County
PLACE A
Madison County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Henderson County, Tennessee
Madison County is 35% smaller than Henderson County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
MADISON COUNTYHENDERSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,41028,518−35% vs Henderson County
Population density2255−33
Population growth5.1%0.3%+4.9 pts
Median age41.740.4+1.3
Male49.9%48.6%+1.3 pts
Female50.1%51.4%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born3.2%1.4%+1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.3%85.8%−17.5 pts
Black0.1%7.9%−7.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.5%3.0%+3.5 pts
Asian0.5%0.2%+0.3 pts
Other24.6%3.2%+21.3 pts
Median household income$56,798$55,136+$1,662
Per capita income$29,672$28,236+$1,436
Poverty rate14.1%16.9%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.444Even
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%16.1%−3.2 pts
Graduate degree4.6%5.2%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%6.1%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation58.3%53.1%+5.2 pts
Median home value$178,100$164,800+$13,300
Median gross rent$729$745−$16
Owner-occupied79.5%73.2%+6.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.5%15.8%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households22.3%30.5%−8.3 pts
Average commute32.226.9+5.3
Worked from home8.8%9.8%−1.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured12.6%11.9%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025