COMPARING TWO PLACES
Monroe County vs Macon County
PLACE A
Monroe County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Macon County, Alabama
Monroe County and Macon County are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Macon County has grown faster since 2000 (-9% vs -14%).
MONROE COUNTYMACON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,96518,132+5% vs Macon County
Population density1830−11
Population growth-14.3%-9.0%−5.3 pts
Median age44.237.4+6.8
Male47.9%45.8%+2.1 pts
Female52.1%54.2%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born0.7%1.5%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.6%16.8%+36.8 pts
Black41.9%77.5%−35.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.2%2.2%−2.0 pts
Asian0.4%0.3%+0.1 pts
Other3.9%3.2%+0.7 pts
Median household income$42,292$43,707−$1,415
Per capita income$23,812$26,341−$2,529
Poverty rate20.1%24.3%−4.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.501−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%21.1%−9.5 pts
Graduate degree5.4%9.9%−4.5 pts
Unemployment rate10.4%8.3%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation45.5%51.2%−5.6 pts
Median home value$120,600$102,000+$18,600
Median gross rent$666$734−$68
Owner-occupied71.7%61.5%+10.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.9%25.0%+2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households30.6%38.7%−8.0 pts
Average commute25.523.7+1.8
Worked from home3.4%7.6%−4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.2%+0.3 pts
Uninsured9.1%9.4%−0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025