Smyth County vs. Washington County

Smyth County (VA)Washington County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,47254,402
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.4%-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,21454,964
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,20854,876
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.0%22.7%
Female persons, percent51.0%50.7%
White alone, percent95.8%96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent2.5%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%95.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1023,806
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,36325,992
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.4%75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,000$141,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$945$1,080
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$315$345
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$595$684
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.4%11.9%
Building permits, 20181765
Households, 2014-201812,88122,331
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.4%82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.2%74.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.1%85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.3%22.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.3%14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%10.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.0%53.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)143,838258,351
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)832,9881,095,566
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)271,994820,491
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,575$14,867
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.324.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,425$46,262
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,297$26,085
Persons in poverty, percent20.4%15.2%
Total employer establishments, 20174981,149
Total employment, 20178,70617,627
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)309,367663,912
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.8%-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4443,443
All firms, 20122,0134,551
Men-owned firms, 20121,1922,722
Women-owned firms, 20126441,204
Minority-owned firms, 201244189
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8904,124
Veteran-owned firms, 2012294542
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6083,669
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, 200728.1%28.5%
Population per square mile, 201071.497.8
Land area in square miles, 2010450.93560.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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