COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wayne County vs Lawrence County
PLACE A
Wayne County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Lawrence County, Alabama
Wayne County is 5127% larger than Lawrence County. Lawrence County earns more, with a median household income $5,532 higher.
WAYNE COUNTYLAWRENCE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,769,03833,843+5127% vs Lawrence County
Population density2,89149+2,842
Population growth-1.5%-3.7%+2.2 pts
Median age37.942.3−4.4
Male48.4%49.4%−1.0 pts
Female51.6%50.6%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born10.3%1.3%+9.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.9%75.5%−27.6 pts
Black36.6%9.3%+27.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.9%3.1%+3.7 pts
Asian3.7%0.4%+3.2 pts
Other5.0%11.6%−6.6 pts
Median household income$60,539$66,071−$5,532
Per capita income$34,906$32,568+$2,338
Poverty rate20.8%13.3%+7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4930.427+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%15.2%+12.4 pts
Graduate degree10.8%5.2%+5.7 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%2.0%+6.7 pts
Labor force participation59.2%56.9%+2.3 pts
Median home value$178,500$172,300+$6,200
Median gross rent$1,132$753+$379
Owner-occupied64.8%81.7%−16.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%11.5%+1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%27.8%+21.3 pts
Average commute24.730.0−5.3
Worked from home14.1%4.2%+9.9 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.1%+1.7 pts
Uninsured5.6%8.0%−2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025