COMPARING TWO PLACES
Webster County vs Smith County
PLACE A
Webster County, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Smith County, Mississippi
Webster County is 8% smaller than Smith County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Webster County has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -14%).
WEBSTER COUNTYSMITH COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population12,92913,991−8% vs Smith County
Population density3922+17
Population growth-4.4%-13.8%+9.4 pts
Median age39.543.5−4.0
Male49.5%47.6%+1.9 pts
Female50.5%52.4%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born4.4%1.3%+3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.6%73.3%+13.3 pts
Black4.1%23.0%−19.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.1%1.7%+5.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other2.2%1.7%+0.5 pts
Median household income$59,628$60,916−$1,288
Per capita income$27,267$29,605−$2,338
Poverty rate13.5%17.0%−3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4120.454−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%15.6%−2.9 pts
Graduate degree5.2%6.1%−0.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%4.4%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation54.4%50.5%+3.9 pts
Median home value$112,900$112,600+$300
Median gross rent$783$664+$119
Owner-occupied73.8%87.4%−13.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.0%16.7%−2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households15.6%35.4%−19.8 pts
Average commute28.730.7−2.0
Worked from home2.6%3.8%−1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.8%11.4%−6.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025