Buchanan County vs. Tazewell County

	Buchanan County (VA)	Tazewell County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,221	40,855
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-11.9%	-9.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	24,100	45,068
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	24,098	45,078
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.0%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.3%	19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.2%	22.2%
Female persons, percent	49.4%	50.5%
White alone, percent	95.6%	94.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.1%	3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	0.7%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	0.7%	1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.0%	93.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	737	2,313
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.8%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,560	20,735
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.1%	75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$70,800	$95,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$898	$951
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$309	$346
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$598	$654
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.3%	7.9%
Building permits, 2018	4	14
Households, 2014-2018	8,871	17,042
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.39	2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.7%	89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.4%	1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	68.8%	77.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	59.7%	70.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	70.3%	81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	10.6%	15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	18.6%	15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.5%	11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	37.3%	48.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	32.6%	42.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	15,258	59,632
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	53,399	209,157
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	91,685	297,825
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	265,343	265,734
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	173,035	804,594
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,252	$18,176
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.1	24.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,806	$40,978
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$18,865	$23,366
Persons in poverty, percent	27.6%	18.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	403	997
Total employment, 2017	4,977	11,920
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	229,466	400,346
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.8%	-6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	833	1,994
All firms, 2012	1,056	2,778
Men-owned firms, 2012	514	1,562
Women-owned firms, 2012	366	843
Minority-owned firms, 2012	41	121
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	961	2,471
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	226	229
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	753	2,305
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.7%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	27.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	47.9	86.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	502.76	518.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

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