COMPARING TWO PLACES
Martin County vs Faribault County
PLACE A
Martin County, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Faribault County, Minnesota
Martin County is 56% larger than Faribault County. Faribault County earns more, with a median household income $18,237 higher. Faribault County has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -10%).
MARTIN COUNTYFARIBAULT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population21,60113,888+56% vs Faribault County
Population density4719+28
Population growth-10.1%-4.3%−5.8 pts
Median age46.844.3+2.5
Male46.6%50.7%−4.1 pts
Female53.4%49.3%+4.1 pts
Foreign-born1.7%1.9%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.2%88.0%−36.8 pts
Black40.1%0.6%+39.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.4%8.1%−3.7 pts
Asian0.6%0.6%−0.1 pts
Other3.8%2.7%+1.1 pts
Median household income$48,578$66,815−$18,237
Per capita income$29,355$38,110−$8,755
Poverty rate20.4%10.4%+10.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4480.432+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%21.8%−5.1 pts
Graduate degree4.4%5.4%−1.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%3.4%+2.8 pts
Labor force participation56.7%63.3%−6.7 pts
Median home value$109,700$135,300−$25,600
Median gross rent$758$799−$41
Owner-occupied66.8%79.2%−12.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.1%11.9%+2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households35.2%35.6%−0.3 pts
Average commute26.220.2+5.9
Worked from home5.5%8.2%−2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.6 pts
Uninsured7.1%5.8%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025