Accomack County vs. Northumberland County

Accomack County (VA)Northumberland County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)32,41212,147
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%-1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,16212,331
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,16412,330
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%3.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.5%14.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.6%36.7%
Female persons, percent51.2%51.0%
White alone, percent68.1%72.3%
Black or African American alone, percent28.6%25.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.3%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.0%69.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,7001,356
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.4%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,2909,345
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.9%85.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$165,000$285,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,165$1,473
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$388$428
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$797$820
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.2%1.7%
Building permits, 20189242
Households, 2014-201813,4015,686
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.15
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.5%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.5%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.2%84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.8%73.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.3%90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.5%28.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.6%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%48.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.2%44.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)53,5685,721
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)62,7233,059
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)78,93231,420
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)348,19585,311
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,443$6,910
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.830.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,210$58,677
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,355$34,006
Persons in poverty, percent17.3%14.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017745309
Total employment, 20178,6251,685
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)264,03757,172
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3301,110
All firms, 20122,9971,470
Men-owned firms, 20121,716934
Women-owned firms, 2012802414
Minority-owned firms, 2012335208
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5601,233
Veteran-owned firms, 2012212149
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,5361,250
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, 201073.864.5
Land area in square miles, 2010449.50191.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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