COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mercer County vs Washington County
PLACE A
Mercer County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Washington County, Alabama
Mercer County is 77% smaller than Washington County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Mercer County has grown faster since 2000 (-7% vs -12%).
MERCER COUNTYWASHINGTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,40414,822−77% vs Washington County
Population density814−6
Population growth-6.5%-12.5%+5.9 pts
Median age42.444.6−2.2
Male49.3%50.2%−0.9 pts
Female50.7%49.8%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born3.6%0.3%+3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.1%65.0%+26.1 pts
Black0.2%24.1%−23.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%1.0%+3.7 pts
Asian0.9%0.2%+0.7 pts
Other3.0%9.7%−6.7 pts
Median household income$62,679$61,042+$1,637
Per capita income$27,204$32,670−$5,466
Poverty rate13.5%17.1%−3.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3880.479−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%17.0%+1.2 pts
Graduate degree5.4%8.0%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%4.9%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation57.3%48.9%+8.4 pts
Median home value$104,900$159,700−$54,800
Median gross rent$590$655−$65
Owner-occupied81.0%85.8%−4.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate31.5%23.5%+8.0 pts
Rent-burdened households23.5%13.1%+10.4 pts
Average commute22.634.3−11.7
Worked from home13.2%7.7%+5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.1%+0.3 pts
Uninsured9.2%6.8%+2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025