COMPARING TWO PLACES
Monroe County vs Brown County
PLACE A
Monroe County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Brown County, Minnesota
Monroe County is 26% smaller than Brown County. Brown County earns more, with a median household income $27,086 higher. Brown County has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -14%).
MONROE COUNTYBROWN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,96525,517−26% vs Brown County
Population density1842−23
Population growth-14.3%0.1%−14.4 pts
Median age44.242.0+2.2
Male47.9%50.2%−2.3 pts
Female52.1%49.8%+2.3 pts
Foreign-born0.7%2.9%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.6%91.4%−37.8 pts
Black41.9%0.9%+41.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.2%5.1%−4.9 pts
Asian0.4%0.5%−0.1 pts
Other3.9%2.0%+1.9 pts
Median household income$42,292$69,378−$27,086
Per capita income$23,812$37,653−$13,841
Poverty rate20.1%8.5%+11.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.408+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%24.5%−12.8 pts
Graduate degree5.4%8.0%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate10.4%2.9%+7.5 pts
Labor force participation45.5%65.6%−20.1 pts
Median home value$120,600$191,200−$70,600
Median gross rent$666$890−$224
Owner-occupied71.7%78.9%−7.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.9%6.8%+21.1 pts
Rent-burdened households30.6%43.4%−12.8 pts
Average commute25.514.6+10.8
Worked from home3.4%7.3%−3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.4%+0.1 pts
Uninsured9.1%4.6%+4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025