COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sequatchie County vs Marion County
PLACE A
Sequatchie County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Marion County, Alabama
Sequatchie County is 39% smaller than Marion County. Sequatchie County earns more, with a median household income $8,662 higher. Sequatchie County has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -5%).
SEQUATCHIE COUNTYMARION COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population17,86129,097−39% vs Marion County
Population density6739+28
Population growth12.1%-4.7%+16.8 pts
Median age44.943.9+1.0
Male50.3%49.5%+0.8 pts
Female49.7%50.5%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born2.7%0.7%+2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.1%89.7%+0.4 pts
Black0.4%3.5%−3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.9%3.2%+1.8 pts
Asian0.8%0.3%+0.5 pts
Other3.7%3.4%+0.3 pts
Median household income$58,750$50,088+$8,662
Per capita income$28,059$27,195+$864
Poverty rate21.9%16.2%+5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.472Even
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%13.3%+7.4 pts
Graduate degree8.1%5.0%+3.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%5.0%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation48.9%50.4%−1.5 pts
Median home value$232,600$106,600+$126,000
Median gross rent$818$630+$188
Owner-occupied78.0%76.8%+1.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.4%25.4%−13.9 pts
Rent-burdened households47.1%38.7%+8.4 pts
Average commute31.725.9+5.8
Worked from home15.9%3.4%+12.5 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured11.9%10.7%+1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025