Lancaster County vs. Richmond County

Lancaster County (VA)Richmond County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,7839,038
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.3%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,3909,254
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,3919,254
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.0%17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent36.1%21.0%
Female persons, percent52.9%43.7%
White alone, percent68.5%66.8%
Black or African American alone, percent29.0%29.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent66.8%60.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,209679
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,6553,965
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.7%72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$237,700$181,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,433$1,184
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$425$391
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$817$872
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.7%7.2%
Building permits, 20185128
Households, 2014-20185,1423,139
Persons per household, 2014-20182.082.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%8.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%79.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.0%68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.9%82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.9%15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.8%6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.1%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.8%47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.4%54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,9226,176
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)87,00527,151
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)83,89772,175
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)161,48568,192
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,372$7,528
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.225.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,739$49,831
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,196$22,105
Persons in poverty, percent12.3%15.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017470170
Total employment, 20173,9381,973
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)149,35458,252
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.2%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,097590
All firms, 20121,640688
Men-owned firms, 2012780376
Women-owned firms, 2012512203
Minority-owned firms, 2012113118
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,485536
Veteran-owned firms, 2012161119
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,272527
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, 200716.7%26.3%
Population per square mile, 201085.548.3
Land area in square miles, 2010133.25191.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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