Bland County vs. Smyth County

Bland County (VA)Smyth County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,29330,472
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.8%-5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,82432,214
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,82432,208
Persons under 5 years, percent3.8%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.3%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%22.0%
Female persons, percent45.3%51.0%
White alone, percent94.4%95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent3.9%2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.7%93.9%
Veterans, 2014-20184212,102
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,33115,363
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.7%71.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,400$95,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,040$945
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$295$315
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$663$595
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.9%10.4%
Building permits, 20182517
Households, 2014-20182,52312,881
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.2%88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.3%77.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.9%68.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.5%83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%14.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.9%19.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.9%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.5%51.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.2%47.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,28628,962
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,619143,838
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,844271,994
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,023$8,575
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.821.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,511$40,425
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,275$22,297
Persons in poverty, percent14.1%20.4%
Total employer establishments, 201773498
Total employment, 20171,3968,706
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)71,811309,367
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.9%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172491,444
All firms, 20123322,013
Men-owned firms, 20122551,192
Women-owned firms, 201263644
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123151,890
Veteran-owned firms, 201243294
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122271,608
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, 20070.0%28.1%
Population per square mile, 201019.171.4
Land area in square miles, 2010357.73450.93

Source: United States Census Bureau

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