Buchanan County vs. Mingo County

Buchanan County (VA)Mingo County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,22123,785
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-11.9%-11.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)24,10026,834
Population, Census, April 1, 201024,09826,839
Persons under 5 years, percent4.0%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.3%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.2%18.9%
Female persons, percent49.4%50.7%
White alone, percent95.6%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent3.1%2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent0.7%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.7%0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%95.7%
Veterans, 2014-20187371,231
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%0.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,56012,843
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.1%74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$70,800$75,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$898$948
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$309$309
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$598$605
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.3%7.9%
Households, 2014-20188,87110,772
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.7%89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%0.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201868.8%75.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.7%68.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201870.3%75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.6%9.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.6%24.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.5%8.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201837.3%41.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201832.6%35.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,25811,173
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)53,39970,974
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)265,34355,023
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)173,035119,719
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,252$4,586
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.129.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,806$31,305
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,865$19,025
Persons in poverty, percent27.6%27.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017403378
Total employment, 20174,9772,917
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)229,46695,471
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.8%5.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017833901
All firms, 20121,0561,237
Men-owned firms, 2012514696
Women-owned firms, 2012366407
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129611,151
Veteran-owned firms, 2012226107
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127531,063
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20072.7%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%21.6%
Population per square mile, 201047.963.4
Land area in square miles, 2010502.76423.11

Source: United States Census Bureau

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