Mecklenburg County vs. Halifax County

Mecklenburg County (VA)Halifax County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,65034,120
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.3%-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,72036,243
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,72736,241
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.5%20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.6%24.4%
Female persons, percent51.4%52.1%
White alone, percent62.3%61.1%
Black or African American alone, percent34.6%36.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.0%59.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,5362,666
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,01118,193
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.9%74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$133,200$112,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,040$999
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$363$312
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$693$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%6.4%
Building permits, 20186842
Households, 2014-201811,81514,025
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.7%93.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201869.4%67.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201856.2%55.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.6%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.4%15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.4%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.9%11.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%50.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)46,56635,956
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)153,679159,946
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)298,021573,433
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)158,98999,184
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)417,087358,082
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,137$9,989
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.824.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,025$42,289
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,943$22,716
Persons in poverty, percent18.7%14.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017790707
Total employment, 20179,4919,725
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)311,392344,003
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.9%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6251,822
All firms, 20122,2172,257
Men-owned firms, 20121,2471,271
Women-owned firms, 2012702745
Minority-owned firms, 2012476433
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6311,726
Veteran-owned firms, 2012271241
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7841,922
Black-owned firms, percent, 20079.1%16.4%
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, 200729.7%26.8%
Population per square mile, 201052.344.3
Land area in square miles, 2010625.49817.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

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