COMPARING TWO PLACES
Scott County vs Rice County
PLACE A
Scott County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Rice County, Minnesota
Scott County is 86% smaller than Rice County. Rice County earns more, with a median household income $39,911 higher. Rice County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -12%).
SCOTT COUNTYRICE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,96569,939−86% vs Rice County
Population density11141−130
Population growth-12.4%4.6%−17.0 pts
Median age42.237.1+5.1
Male52.0%51.7%+0.4 pts
Female48.0%48.3%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born4.6%8.7%−4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.1%77.2%+6.0 pts
Black1.1%6.7%−5.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%10.5%−2.5 pts
Asian3.0%2.3%+0.8 pts
Other4.8%3.4%+1.5 pts
Median household income$43,270$83,181−$39,911
Per capita income$23,635$38,682−$15,047
Poverty rate18.7%10.2%+8.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4190.428Even
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%30.2%−17.2 pts
Graduate degree2.7%11.8%−9.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.2%4.6%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation51.3%64.3%−13.0 pts
Median home value$115,000$320,200−$205,200
Median gross rent$722$1,083−$361
Owner-occupied78.1%76.3%+1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.0%7.1%+10.9 pts
Rent-burdened households42.5%41.4%+1.1 pts
Average commute25.821.8+4.0
Worked from home4.3%12.0%−7.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured11.3%5.5%+5.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025