Accomack County vs. Worcester County

Accomack County (VA)Worcester County (MD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)32,41251,823
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,16251,451
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,16451,454
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.5%17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.6%27.8%
Female persons, percent51.2%51.5%
White alone, percent68.1%83.1%
Black or African American alone, percent28.6%13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.3%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.0%80.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,7004,210
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.4%4.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,29056,532
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.9%75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$165,000$255,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,165$1,595
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$388$564
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$797$1,006
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.2%46.8%
Building permits, 201892239
Households, 2014-201813,40121,672
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.5%86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.5%4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.2%87.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.8%79.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.3%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.5%30.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.6%7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.2%54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)53,568552,278
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)62,723196,118
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)667,932241,724
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)348,195835,579
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,443$16,200
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.825.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,210$61,145
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,355$35,666
Persons in poverty, percent17.3%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 20177452,180
Total employment, 20178,62518,616
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)264,037673,807
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3305,220
All firms, 20122,9976,413
Men-owned firms, 20121,7163,534
Women-owned firms, 20128022,100
Minority-owned firms, 2012335481
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5605,743
Veteran-owned firms, 2012212700
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,5365,315
Black-owned firms, percent, 20076.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201073.8109.9
Land area in square miles, 2010449.50468.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Accomack county (VA) and Worcester county (MD) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.