COMPARING TWO PLACES
Talbot County vs Meriwether County
PLACE A
Talbot County, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Meriwether County, Georgia
Talbot County is 78% larger than Meriwether County. Talbot County earns more, with a median household income $27,471 higher. Talbot County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -6%).
TALBOT COUNTYMERIWETHER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population38,23821,516+78% vs Meriwether County
Population density14243+99
Population growth-0.7%-6.3%+5.6 pts
Median age51.243.5+7.7
Male48.2%48.2%−0.1 pts
Female51.8%51.8%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born8.0%1.0%+6.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.8%56.8%+17.0 pts
Black12.2%39.1%−26.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.6%0.8%+8.8 pts
Asian1.4%0.7%+0.7 pts
Other2.9%2.5%+0.4 pts
Median household income$84,811$57,340+$27,471
Per capita income$56,059$29,411+$26,648
Poverty rate9.3%18.9%−9.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5060.436+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher42.0%14.5%+27.5 pts
Graduate degree17.7%6.3%+11.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%6.6%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation56.4%53.7%+2.7 pts
Median home value$409,700$168,800+$240,900
Median gross rent$1,256$920+$336
Owner-occupied75.1%73.0%+2.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.7%14.6%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households46.4%38.4%+8.0 pts
Average commute24.734.3−9.6
Worked from home15.1%6.2%+8.9 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.1%+0.4 pts
Uninsured3.9%12.4%−8.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025