Rockbridge County vs. Botetourt County

	Rockbridge County (VA)	Botetourt County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	22,752	33,277
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.8%	0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	22,358	33,150
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	22,307	33,148
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.2%	4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.5%	18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	26.0%	22.7%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	50.4%
White alone, percent	93.6%	94.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.4%	3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.9%	92.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,491	2,887
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.7%	2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,500	14,927
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.3%	86.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$213,000	$225,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,296	$1,475
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$377	$377
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$728	$890
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.2%	4.4%
Building permits, 2018	60	114
Households, 2014-2018	8,979	13,161
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.48	2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.1%	88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.3%	3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.0%	87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.5%	76.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.5%	92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	26.5%	28.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.4%	9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.9%	8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.7%	59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.9%	54.2%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	197,599	811,959
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	360,059	321,378
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$16,078	$9,693
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.8	28.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$54,805	$68,410
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,594	$33,983
Persons in poverty, percent	12.0%	7.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	426	750
Total employment, 2017	5,383	10,143
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	156,063	438,996
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.2%	0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,578	2,348
All firms, 2012	1,562	2,597
Men-owned firms, 2012	843	1,606
Women-owned firms, 2012	497	743
Minority-owned firms, 2012	76	176
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,411	2,352
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	162	283
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,313	2,232
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	28.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	37.3	61.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	597.56	541.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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