Augusta County vs. Rockingham County

Augusta County (VA)Rockingham County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)75,45781,244
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.3%6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)73,75376,321
Population, Census, April 1, 201073,75076,314
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.0%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%19.0%
Female persons, percent49.3%50.8%
White alone, percent93.0%94.5%
Black or African American alone, percent4.6%2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.6%88.3%
Veterans, 2014-20185,9334,573
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%5.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)32,73235,852
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.9%73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$212,300$210,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,336$1,323
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$380$375
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$885$861
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.2%10.3%
Building permits, 2018222395
Households, 2014-201829,29730,946
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%9.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.2%83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.4%73.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.4%83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.5%25.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.2%15.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)56,49982,711
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)512,215496,670
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,884,1875,397,079
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)249,603626,275
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)621,286429,800
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,435$5,554
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.522.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,305$59,817
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,366$30,138
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%8.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,4231,491
Total employment, 201720,50727,149
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)860,8951,128,175
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,6495,824
All firms, 20125,6455,281
Men-owned firms, 20123,0513,079
Women-owned firms, 20121,7841,654
Minority-owned firms, 2012282183
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,1744,953
Veteran-owned firms, 2012728660
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,5364,445
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200722.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201076.389.9
Land area in square miles, 2010967.00849.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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