COMPARING TWO PLACES
Scott County vs Fentress County
PLACE A
Scott County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Fentress County, Tennessee
Scott County is 51% smaller than Fentress County. Fentress County earns more, with a median household income $7,879 higher. Fentress County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -12%).
SCOTT COUNTYFENTRESS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,96520,322−51% vs Fentress County
Population density1141−30
Population growth-12.4%3.0%−15.4 pts
Median age42.246.9−4.7
Male52.0%49.4%+2.7 pts
Female48.0%50.6%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born4.6%1.3%+3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.1%94.0%−10.9 pts
Black1.1%0.2%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%2.1%+5.8 pts
Asian3.0%0.2%+2.8 pts
Other4.8%3.4%+1.4 pts
Median household income$43,270$51,149−$7,879
Per capita income$23,635$24,226−$591
Poverty rate18.7%21.0%−2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4190.419Even
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%14.6%−1.6 pts
Graduate degree2.7%5.9%−3.3 pts
Unemployment rate6.2%4.7%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation51.3%46.5%+4.9 pts
Median home value$115,000$168,200−$53,200
Median gross rent$722$709+$13
Owner-occupied78.1%82.6%−4.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.0%15.4%+2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households42.5%30.9%+11.6 pts
Average commute25.827.5−1.7
Worked from home4.3%7.4%−3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured11.3%10.9%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025