COMPARING TWO PLACES
Phillips County vs Smith County
PLACE A
Phillips County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Smith County, Mississippi
Phillips County and Smith County are close in size. Smith County earns more, with a median household income $20,782 higher. Smith County has grown faster since 2000 (-14% vs -24%).
PHILLIPS COUNTYSMITH COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,25513,991+2% vs Smith County
Population density2122−1
Population growth-23.8%-13.8%−10.0 pts
Median age40.943.5−2.6
Male46.5%47.6%−1.2 pts
Female53.5%52.4%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born1.5%1.3%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.9%73.3%−40.4 pts
Black60.2%23.0%+37.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%1.7%+0.4 pts
Asian1.1%0.3%+0.8 pts
Other3.7%1.7%+2.0 pts
Median household income$40,134$60,916−$20,782
Per capita income$22,343$29,605−$7,262
Poverty rate29.3%17.0%+12.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4910.454+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%15.6%−0.6 pts
Graduate degree5.5%6.1%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate14.5%4.4%+10.1 pts
Labor force participation49.6%50.5%−0.9 pts
Median home value$78,200$112,600−$34,400
Median gross rent$737$664+$73
Owner-occupied51.2%87.4%−36.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.9%16.7%+11.2 pts
Rent-burdened households48.4%35.4%+13.0 pts
Average commute19.930.7−10.9
Worked from home4.1%3.8%+0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Uninsured7.6%11.4%−3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025