Smyth County vs. Wythe County

Smyth County (VA)Wythe County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,47228,754
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.4%-1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,21429,235
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,20829,235
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.0%21.6%
Female persons, percent51.0%51.2%
White alone, percent95.8%94.7%
Black or African American alone, percent2.5%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%93.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1022,216
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,36314,379
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.4%76.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,000$130,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$945$1,051
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$315$302
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$595$655
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.4%9.8%
Building permits, 20181761
Households, 2014-201812,88111,955
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.4%79.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.2%67.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.1%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.3%18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.3%13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%12.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.0%54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,96278,309
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)143,838108,639
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)832,9881,292,873
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)271,994905,499
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,575$30,956
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.323.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,425$48,043
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,297$26,513
Persons in poverty, percent20.4%15.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017498685
Total employment, 20178,7069,817
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)309,367340,002
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.8%3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4441,535
All firms, 20122,0132,033
Men-owned firms, 20121,1921,188
Women-owned firms, 2012644562
Minority-owned firms, 20124481
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8901,837
Veteran-owned firms, 2012294212
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6081,654
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%22.6%
Population per square mile, 201071.463.3
Land area in square miles, 2010450.93461.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

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