COMPARING TWO PLACES
Washington County vs Ramsey County
PLACE A
Washington County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Ramsey County, Minnesota
Washington County is 97% smaller than Ramsey County. Ramsey County earns more, with a median household income $20,526 higher. Ramsey County has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -12%).
WASHINGTON COUNTYRAMSEY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population14,822541,623−97% vs Ramsey County
Population density143,557−3,544
Population growth-12.5%8.6%−21.1 pts
Median age44.636.1+8.5
Male50.2%49.1%+1.1 pts
Female49.8%50.9%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born0.3%15.6%−15.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.0%57.9%+7.1 pts
Black24.1%12.1%+11.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%8.4%−7.3 pts
Asian0.2%15.0%−14.8 pts
Other9.7%6.6%+3.1 pts
Median household income$61,042$81,568−$20,526
Per capita income$32,670$46,355−$13,685
Poverty rate17.1%12.3%+4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4790.465+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%45.6%−28.7 pts
Graduate degree8.0%18.4%−10.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%4.9%Even
Labor force participation48.9%68.4%−19.6 pts
Median home value$159,700$326,600−$166,900
Median gross rent$655$1,329−$674
Owner-occupied85.8%60.6%+25.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.5%5.4%+18.2 pts
Rent-burdened households13.1%48.9%−35.8 pts
Average commute34.321.4+12.9
Worked from home7.7%20.5%−12.8 pts
Public transit to work0.1%3.7%−3.5 pts
Uninsured6.8%5.5%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025