COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marshall County vs Johnston County
PLACE A
Marshall County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Johnston County, North Carolina
Marshall County is 60% smaller than Johnston County. Johnston County earns more, with a median household income $20,813 higher. Johnston County has grown faster since 2000 (28% vs 5%).
MARSHALL COUNTYJOHNSTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population103,537256,448−60% vs Johnston County
Population density183324−141
Population growth4.9%27.9%−23.0 pts
Median age38.538.1+0.4
Male49.6%49.2%+0.4 pts
Female50.4%50.8%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born7.0%8.3%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.4%61.4%+15.0 pts
Black2.5%16.7%−14.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.2%16.8%+0.4 pts
Asian0.6%0.8%−0.2 pts
Other3.2%4.2%−1.0 pts
Median household income$62,571$83,384−$20,813
Per capita income$32,259$38,897−$6,638
Poverty rate16.6%10.6%+6.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.421+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%28.9%−7.4 pts
Graduate degree7.1%8.3%−1.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%3.8%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation57.4%66.2%−8.8 pts
Median home value$201,500$305,600−$104,100
Median gross rent$795$1,146−$351
Owner-occupied75.8%76.1%−0.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%6.2%+6.5 pts
Rent-burdened households39.7%44.2%−4.6 pts
Average commute25.532.2−6.8
Worked from home6.4%14.7%−8.3 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.1%+0.1 pts
Uninsured12.0%10.4%+1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025