Grayson County vs. Ashe County

Grayson County (VA)Ashe County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,63127,109
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.5%-0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,55427,240
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,53327,281
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.7%17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.5%25.7%
Female persons, percent48.5%50.9%
White alone, percent92.6%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent5.7%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.4%92.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0141,522
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,23817,787
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.2%75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,100$152,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$864$1,067
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$266$298
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$530$596
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.4%5.1%
Building permits, 20182994
Households, 2014-20186,54211,805
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.5%93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.3%78.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.4%69.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.1%84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.5%19.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.9%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.7%15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.5%57.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.5%54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,41923,669
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)11,34973,309
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)40,503273,003
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,668$10,075
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.525.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,969$40,978
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,930$24,039
Persons in poverty, percent18.4%16.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017154548
Total employment, 20171,2615,547
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)38,143186,838
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-25.5%-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179782,469
All firms, 20121,4762,555
Men-owned firms, 20128611,646
Women-owned firms, 2012387589
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4162,377
Veteran-owned firms, 2012113333
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2692,080
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201035.164.0
Land area in square miles, 2010442.18426.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

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