King and Queen County vs. Essex County

King and Queen County (VA)Essex County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,04210,919
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.4%-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,94211,149
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,94511,151
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.6%18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.9%23.2%
Female persons, percent49.3%53.2%
White alone, percent68.2%56.9%
Black or African American alone, percent26.7%38.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.8%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.3%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.7%54.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018735716
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,5125,869
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.6%69.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$161,800$188,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,214$1,214
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$346$434
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$893$868
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.7%8.6%
Building permits, 20181540
Households, 2014-20182,8264,463
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.7%88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.5%77.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.0%57.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.8%16.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.7%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.1%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.7%61.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.4%60.0%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,350236,634
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$1,753$21,066
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.937.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,516$52,681
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,306$26,603
Persons in poverty, percent12.2%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017120305
Total employment, 20176443,352
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)24,82098,776
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201721.5%-7.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017436786
All firms, 2012424842
Men-owned firms, 2012329470
Women-owned firms, 201250229
Minority-owned firms, 201292146
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012324640
Veteran-owned firms, 201291139
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012307614
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, 201022.043.4
Land area in square miles, 2010315.14257.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

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