COMPARING TWO PLACES
Monroe County vs Morgan County
PLACE A
Monroe County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Morgan County, Alabama
Monroe County is 85% smaller than Morgan County. Morgan County earns more, with a median household income $26,553 higher. Morgan County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -14%).
MONROE COUNTYMORGAN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,965126,483−85% vs Morgan County
Population density18218−200
Population growth-14.3%3.3%−17.6 pts
Median age44.240.0+4.2
Male47.9%49.7%−1.8 pts
Female52.1%50.3%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born0.7%5.5%−4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.6%72.1%−18.6 pts
Black41.9%12.5%+29.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.2%10.6%−10.3 pts
Asian0.4%0.6%−0.2 pts
Other3.9%4.2%−0.3 pts
Median household income$42,292$68,845−$26,553
Per capita income$23,812$35,920−$12,108
Poverty rate20.1%13.5%+6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.449Even
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%23.3%−11.6 pts
Graduate degree5.4%8.1%−2.8 pts
Unemployment rate10.4%3.7%+6.7 pts
Labor force participation45.5%57.8%−12.3 pts
Median home value$120,600$212,000−$91,400
Median gross rent$666$864−$198
Owner-occupied71.7%72.7%−1.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.9%9.0%+18.8 pts
Rent-burdened households30.6%39.1%−8.5 pts
Average commute25.524.9+0.6
Worked from home3.4%7.2%−3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.2%+0.3 pts
Uninsured9.1%10.9%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025