Demographics
Population
- 33,644
- within a 50 mile radius: 1,124,371
Per-Capita Income
- 2023: $24,368
- Median Household Income (2023): $43,714
Race
- 61.2% White
- 36.0% Black or African American
- 2.8% Other
Business
- 2,257 Firms
- 19.2% minority-owned
- 33% women-owned
- 3.7% Unemployment Rate
- No Union activity (2019 - 2022)
- Labor Force: 14,548
Housing
- 17,437 Units
- Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $120,300
Education
- 82.7% (Age 25+) High School Graduates
- 16.4% (Age 25+) Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
Employment
The INDEX is the industry’s most comprehensive rating of rural providers. It provides the data foundation for the annual Rural Relevance Study and its results are the basis for many of rural healthcare’s most prominent awards, advocacy efforts and legislative initiatives. The Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals play a key role in providing a safety net to communities across America – and the INDEX measures them across eight pillars of hospital strength: Inpatient Market Share, Outpatient Market Share, Cost, Charge, Quality, Outcomes, Patient Perspectives, and Financial Stability. 
