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County twins · 82.0% profile similarity

Barren County, KYvs.Vance County, NC

Vance County reports the higher polling-place density: 7.4% versus 4.5% in Barren County.

Population44,93842,322
Median household income$50,628$50,465
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%17.2%
Poverty19.4%19.8%
Foreign-born2.8%5.7%
No vehicle8.9%8.0%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout61.2%69.1%
Mail-ballot rejection rate7.74%4.86%
Polling places per 10,000 voters4.5%7.4%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rateNot reported31.6%

Measures come from reporting 2024 EAVS jurisdictions. Missing fields remain missing. A difference describes administration and coverage; it does not establish cause or wrongdoing.

Mail-ballot path

Barren County

Transmitted
1,024
Returned
943
Rejected
73

Mail-ballot path

Vance County

Transmitted
965
Returned
679
Rejected
33