COMPARING TWO PLACES
Polk County vs Murray County
PLACE A
Polk County, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Murray County, Minnesota
Polk County is 473% larger than Murray County. Murray County earns more, with a median household income $15,518 higher. Polk County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -6%).
POLK COUNTYMURRAY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population45,5147,942+473% vs Murray County
Population density14711+135
Population growth3.3%-6.3%+9.6 pts
Median age38.046.5−8.5
Male48.9%50.1%−1.2 pts
Female51.1%49.9%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born6.1%3.2%+2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.4%89.1%−18.7 pts
Black11.9%0.7%+11.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.9%5.2%+8.7 pts
Asian0.7%0.9%−0.2 pts
Other3.1%4.1%−1.0 pts
Median household income$58,515$74,033−$15,518
Per capita income$28,773$40,935−$12,162
Poverty rate16.4%9.3%+7.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4360.417+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%23.5%−8.1 pts
Graduate degree5.5%5.7%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%2.7%+3.2 pts
Labor force participation58.3%62.5%−4.2 pts
Median home value$187,600$185,400+$2,200
Median gross rent$918$810+$108
Owner-occupied66.0%82.2%−16.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%18.0%−9.5 pts
Rent-burdened households47.8%28.5%+19.2 pts
Average commute30.521.0+9.5
Worked from home4.4%9.9%−5.4 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.2%+0.3 pts
Uninsured12.0%5.0%+7.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025