COMPARING TWO PLACES
Monroe County vs McMinn County
PLACE A
Monroe County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
McMinn County, Tennessee
Monroe County is 67% smaller than McMinn County. McMinn County earns more, with a median household income $19,178 higher. McMinn County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -14%).
MONROE COUNTYMCMINN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,96557,404−67% vs McMinn County
Population density18133−115
Population growth-14.3%1.9%−16.2 pts
Median age44.242.4+1.8
Male47.9%49.6%−1.7 pts
Female52.1%50.4%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born0.7%2.3%−1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.6%85.8%−32.3 pts
Black41.9%3.2%+38.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.2%4.6%−4.3 pts
Asian0.4%0.8%−0.4 pts
Other3.9%5.6%−1.7 pts
Median household income$42,292$61,470−$19,178
Per capita income$23,812$32,494−$8,682
Poverty rate20.1%13.0%+7.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.447+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%18.6%−6.9 pts
Graduate degree5.4%6.5%−1.1 pts
Unemployment rate10.4%4.9%+5.5 pts
Labor force participation45.5%56.2%−10.7 pts
Median home value$120,600$211,800−$91,200
Median gross rent$666$803−$137
Owner-occupied71.7%75.8%−4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.9%12.1%+15.8 pts
Rent-burdened households30.6%39.2%−8.6 pts
Average commute25.524.6+0.9
Worked from home3.4%5.8%−2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured9.1%9.1%Even
Population, 1990 – 2025