COMPARING TWO PLACES
Madison County vs Leake County
PLACE A
Madison County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Leake County, Mississippi
Madison County is 15% smaller than Leake County. Madison County earns more, with a median household income $6,070 higher. Madison County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -11%).
MADISON COUNTYLEAKE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,41021,662−15% vs Leake County
Population density2237−15
Population growth5.1%-10.6%+15.7 pts
Median age41.740.3+1.4
Male49.9%47.8%+2.2 pts
Female50.1%52.2%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born3.2%2.7%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.3%46.1%+22.2 pts
Black0.1%38.9%−38.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.5%6.6%−0.1 pts
Asian0.5%0.1%+0.4 pts
Other24.6%8.3%+16.3 pts
Median household income$56,798$50,728+$6,070
Per capita income$29,672$26,316+$3,356
Poverty rate14.1%20.5%−6.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.461−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%15.7%−2.9 pts
Graduate degree4.6%6.8%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%6.2%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation58.3%51.9%+6.5 pts
Median home value$178,100$116,800+$61,300
Median gross rent$729$765−$36
Owner-occupied79.5%76.7%+2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.5%18.3%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households22.3%24.5%−2.2 pts
Average commute32.234.3−2.1
Worked from home8.8%5.9%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured12.6%15.5%−2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025