COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sullivan County vs Adair County
PLACE A
Sullivan County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Adair County, Missouri
Sullivan County is 538% larger than Adair County. Adair County earns more, with a median household income $2,729 higher.
SULLIVAN COUNTYADAIR COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population163,75925,684+538% vs Adair County
Population density39645+351
Population growth0.9%-1.1%+2.0 pts
Median age45.030.2+14.8
Male49.0%48.1%+0.8 pts
Female51.0%51.9%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born1.9%5.4%−3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.6%87.1%+4.5 pts
Black2.0%4.4%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%3.0%−0.4 pts
Asian0.7%2.1%−1.3 pts
Other3.0%3.4%−0.4 pts
Median household income$58,807$61,536−$2,729
Per capita income$35,877$34,223+$1,654
Poverty rate15.4%22.0%−6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.551−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%35.5%−8.7 pts
Graduate degree9.0%19.1%−10.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%4.1%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation56.2%54.0%+2.2 pts
Median home value$213,300$165,700+$47,600
Median gross rent$889$772+$117
Owner-occupied72.1%61.0%+11.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.7%19.9%−10.2 pts
Rent-burdened households38.9%33.1%+5.8 pts
Average commute21.915.3+6.6
Worked from home10.6%8.0%+2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.1%+0.1 pts
Uninsured8.9%10.3%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025