COMPARING TWO PLACES
Moore County vs Lee County
PLACE A
Moore County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Lee County, Alabama
Moore County is 96% smaller than Lee County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Lee County has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 2%).
MOORE COUNTYLEE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population6,920189,881−96% vs Lee County
Population density54313−259
Population growth1.6%24.2%−22.7 pts
Median age46.234.0+12.2
Male47.8%49.4%−1.6 pts
Female52.2%50.6%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born1.5%7.0%−5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.9%65.3%+26.5 pts
Black2.2%21.6%−19.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%5.4%−3.3 pts
Asian0.6%4.3%−3.7 pts
Other3.3%3.4%−0.1 pts
Median household income$66,469$65,824+$645
Per capita income$35,949$35,940+$9
Poverty rate8.0%18.9%−10.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4100.494−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%42.4%−18.3 pts
Graduate degree10.0%19.3%−9.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%3.5%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation58.2%60.3%−2.1 pts
Median home value$285,300$262,200+$23,100
Median gross rent$841$1,058−$217
Owner-occupied82.5%66.3%+16.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.2%12.8%−3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households22.5%50.3%−27.8 pts
Average commute25.122.3+2.8
Worked from home8.4%9.5%−1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured7.0%8.6%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025