COMPARING TWO PLACES
Madison County vs Walker County
PLACE A
Madison County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Walker County, Alabama
Madison County is 72% smaller than Walker County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Madison County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -3%).
MADISON COUNTYWALKER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,41065,140−72% vs Walker County
Population density2282−60
Population growth5.1%-2.5%+7.6 pts
Median age41.740.6+1.1
Male49.9%48.9%+1.0 pts
Female50.1%51.1%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born3.2%1.5%+1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.3%86.2%−17.9 pts
Black0.1%6.3%−6.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.5%3.8%+2.7 pts
Asian0.5%0.4%+0.1 pts
Other24.6%3.3%+21.3 pts
Median household income$56,798$56,509+$289
Per capita income$29,672$29,460+$212
Poverty rate14.1%18.5%−4.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.449Even
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%16.6%−3.7 pts
Graduate degree4.6%7.0%−2.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%4.9%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation58.3%53.2%+5.2 pts
Median home value$178,100$135,900+$42,200
Median gross rent$729$756−$27
Owner-occupied79.5%76.1%+3.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.5%16.4%+0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households22.3%30.5%−8.2 pts
Average commute32.231.2+0.9
Worked from home8.8%3.1%+5.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured12.6%9.6%+3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025