COMPARING TWO PLACES
Union County vs Richmond County
PLACE A
Union County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Richmond County, Georgia
Union County is 82% smaller than Richmond County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Richmond County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -6%).
UNION COUNTYRICHMOND COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population36,926206,559−82% vs Richmond County
Population density36637−601
Population growth-6.2%3.0%−9.2 pts
Median age41.435.2+6.2
Male49.3%48.3%+1.0 pts
Female50.7%51.7%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born3.0%3.8%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.4%31.4%+28.0 pts
Black32.1%55.7%−23.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%5.8%−1.1 pts
Asian0.9%1.6%−0.7 pts
Other2.9%5.5%−2.6 pts
Median household income$55,259$55,637−$378
Per capita income$30,883$31,825−$942
Poverty rate19.5%20.0%−0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.486Even
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%24.5%−5.5 pts
Graduate degree6.8%9.9%−3.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%8.5%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation56.2%62.4%−6.2 pts
Median home value$120,900$178,500−$57,600
Median gross rent$847$1,141−$294
Owner-occupied72.7%51.2%+21.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.6%17.7%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households39.5%51.9%−12.4 pts
Average commute20.121.4−1.3
Worked from home6.9%9.1%−2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.1%1.4%−1.2 pts
Uninsured5.6%11.8%−6.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025