COMPARING TWO PLACES
Morgan County vs Berkeley County
PLACE A
Morgan County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Berkeley County, South Carolina
Morgan County is 54% smaller than Berkeley County. Berkeley County earns more, with a median household income $15,513 higher. Berkeley County has grown faster since 2000 (29% vs 3%).
MORGAN COUNTYBERKELEY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population126,483274,666−54% vs Berkeley County
Population density218249−31
Population growth3.3%29.2%−26.0 pts
Median age40.036.9+3.1
Male49.7%49.8%−0.1 pts
Female50.3%50.2%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born5.5%6.7%−1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.1%60.1%+12.1 pts
Black12.5%22.7%−10.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.6%9.2%+1.4 pts
Asian0.6%2.5%−1.9 pts
Other4.2%5.5%−1.4 pts
Median household income$68,845$84,358−$15,513
Per capita income$35,920$40,958−$5,038
Poverty rate13.5%9.9%+3.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.422+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%31.0%−7.7 pts
Graduate degree8.1%10.6%−2.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%3.2%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation57.8%66.0%−8.1 pts
Median home value$212,000$310,300−$98,300
Median gross rent$864$1,654−$790
Owner-occupied72.7%74.5%−1.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.0%6.8%+2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households39.1%45.5%−6.4 pts
Average commute24.929.7−4.8
Worked from home7.2%12.4%−5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.2%−0.0 pts
Uninsured10.9%9.2%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025