Scott County vs. Wise County

Scott County (VA)Wise County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,53438,012
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.1%-8.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,17041,450
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,17741,452
Persons under 5 years, percent4.0%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.8%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.2%18.2%
Female persons, percent49.7%48.0%
White alone, percent97.7%92.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.5%91.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4772,248
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,94417,926
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.9%66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,400$85,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$904$970
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$299$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$553$629
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.1%6.4%
Building permits, 2018216
Households, 2014-20188,76715,126
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.1%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.8%80.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.4%66.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.2%74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.8%20.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.1%44.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.1%40.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)39,372125,091
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)210,545500,864
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,242$12,241
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.922.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,144$38,345
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,157$21,828
Persons in poverty, percent18.5%25.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017271691
Total employment, 20173,5397,830
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)108,609241,398
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%-4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179231,547
All firms, 20121,1512,086
Men-owned firms, 20126501,016
Women-owned firms, 2012392633
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0801,961
Veteran-owned firms, 201225274
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0681,709
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%28.1%
Population per square mile, 201043.3102.8
Land area in square miles, 2010535.53403.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

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