COMPARING TWO PLACES
Orange County vs Madison County
PLACE A
Orange County, California
VS
PLACE B
Madison County, Arkansas
Orange County is 17008% larger than Madison County. Orange County earns more, with a median household income $59,491 higher.
ORANGE COUNTYMADISON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,149,50718,410+17008% vs Madison County
Population density3,97222+3,950
Population growth5.9%5.1%+0.8 pts
Median age39.441.7−2.3
Male49.5%49.9%−0.4 pts
Female50.5%50.1%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born30.4%3.2%+27.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.9%68.3%−31.4 pts
Black1.5%0.1%+1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino34.2%6.5%+27.7 pts
Asian22.2%0.5%+21.7 pts
Other5.2%24.6%−19.4 pts
Median household income$116,289$56,798+$59,491
Per capita income$54,557$29,672+$24,885
Poverty rate9.5%14.1%−4.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.441+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher44.1%12.9%+31.2 pts
Graduate degree16.3%4.6%+11.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%5.3%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation65.6%58.3%+7.2 pts
Median home value$962,600$178,100+$784,500
Median gross rent$2,434$729+$1,705
Owner-occupied56.4%79.5%−23.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%16.5%−11.0 pts
Rent-burdened households54.0%22.3%+31.7 pts
Average commute26.732.2−5.4
Worked from home18.5%8.8%+9.8 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Uninsured6.4%12.6%−6.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025