COMPARING TWO PLACES
Simpson County vs Logan County
PLACE A
Simpson County, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Logan County, Arkansas
Simpson County is 18% larger than Logan County. Logan County earns more, with a median household income $2,174 higher.
SIMPSON COUNTYLOGAN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population25,49821,633+18% vs Logan County
Population density4331+13
Population growth-5.7%-5.5%−0.2 pts
Median age40.643.6−3.0
Male48.3%49.2%−0.9 pts
Female51.7%50.8%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born1.1%1.5%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.8%88.2%−27.4 pts
Black35.6%1.5%+34.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%3.5%−1.8 pts
Asian0.2%1.4%−1.2 pts
Other1.7%5.4%−3.7 pts
Median household income$56,381$58,555−$2,174
Per capita income$28,849$32,776−$3,927
Poverty rate20.0%13.9%+6.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.462−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%16.7%+0.0 pts
Graduate degree6.4%4.9%+1.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%5.6%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation53.9%57.3%−3.4 pts
Median home value$122,200$139,900−$17,700
Median gross rent$852$745+$107
Owner-occupied81.4%78.4%+3.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.4%12.7%+5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households35.6%28.8%+6.7 pts
Average commute31.926.9+5.1
Worked from home3.2%9.6%−6.3 pts
Public transit to work1.4%0.4%+1.1 pts
Uninsured10.1%7.1%+3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025