COMPARING TWO PLACES
Morgan County vs Monroe County
PLACE A
Morgan County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Monroe County, Alabama
Morgan County is 567% larger than Monroe County. Morgan County earns more, with a median household income $26,553 higher. Morgan County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -14%).
MORGAN COUNTYMONROE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population126,48318,965+567% vs Monroe County
Population density21818+200
Population growth3.3%-14.3%+17.6 pts
Median age40.044.2−4.2
Male49.7%47.9%+1.8 pts
Female50.3%52.1%−1.8 pts
Foreign-born5.5%0.7%+4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.1%53.6%+18.6 pts
Black12.5%41.9%−29.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.6%0.2%+10.3 pts
Asian0.6%0.4%+0.2 pts
Other4.2%3.9%+0.3 pts
Median household income$68,845$42,292+$26,553
Per capita income$35,920$23,812+$12,108
Poverty rate13.5%20.1%−6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.458Even
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%11.7%+11.6 pts
Graduate degree8.1%5.4%+2.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%10.4%−6.7 pts
Labor force participation57.8%45.5%+12.3 pts
Median home value$212,000$120,600+$91,400
Median gross rent$864$666+$198
Owner-occupied72.7%71.7%+1.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.0%27.9%−18.8 pts
Rent-burdened households39.1%30.6%+8.5 pts
Average commute24.925.5−0.6
Worked from home7.2%3.4%+3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.5%−0.3 pts
Uninsured10.9%9.1%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025