COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marion County vs Walthall County
PLACE A
Marion County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Walthall County, Mississippi
Marion County is 109% larger than Walthall County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Marion County has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -10%).
MARION COUNTYWALTHALL COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population29,09713,928+109% vs Walthall County
Population density3934+5
Population growth-4.7%-10.1%+5.4 pts
Median age43.941.4+2.5
Male49.5%48.9%+0.6 pts
Female50.5%51.1%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born0.7%1.7%−1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.7%52.9%+36.8 pts
Black3.5%41.9%−38.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.2%2.0%+1.2 pts
Asian0.3%0.2%+0.1 pts
Other3.4%3.1%+0.3 pts
Median household income$50,088$48,905+$1,183
Per capita income$27,195$29,325−$2,130
Poverty rate16.2%18.8%−2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4720.501−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%12.9%+0.3 pts
Graduate degree5.0%5.5%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%6.6%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation50.4%50.1%+0.4 pts
Median home value$106,600$126,600−$20,000
Median gross rent$630$790−$160
Owner-occupied76.8%80.3%−3.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.4%23.5%+1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households38.7%28.0%+10.7 pts
Average commute25.936.5−10.6
Worked from home3.4%5.8%−2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured10.7%7.7%+3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025