COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smith County vs Jackson County
PLACE A
Smith County, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Jackson County, Alabama
Smith County is 74% smaller than Jackson County. Smith County earns more, with a median household income $9,008 higher. Jackson County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -14%).
SMITH COUNTYJACKSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population13,99154,281−74% vs Jackson County
Population density2250−28
Population growth-13.8%-1.2%−12.6 pts
Median age43.543.5Even
Male47.6%49.3%−1.7 pts
Female52.4%50.7%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born1.3%1.9%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.3%88.2%−14.9 pts
Black23.0%3.1%+19.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%3.6%−1.9 pts
Asian0.3%0.5%−0.2 pts
Other1.7%4.7%−3.0 pts
Median household income$60,916$51,908+$9,008
Per capita income$29,605$30,130−$525
Poverty rate17.0%17.3%−0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4540.452Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%15.9%−0.3 pts
Graduate degree6.1%6.1%+0.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%4.5%−0.0 pts
Labor force participation50.5%51.5%−1.0 pts
Median home value$112,600$159,500−$46,900
Median gross rent$664$780−$116
Owner-occupied87.4%75.1%+12.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.7%12.5%+4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households35.4%36.8%−1.4 pts
Average commute30.727.3+3.4
Worked from home3.8%4.7%−0.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured11.4%10.3%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025