Wythe County vs. Grayson County

Wythe County (VA)Grayson County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,75415,631
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.6%0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,23515,554
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,23515,533
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.6%24.5%
Female persons, percent51.2%48.5%
White alone, percent94.7%92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent2.9%5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.6%89.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2161,014
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,3799,238
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.2%79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$130,800$95,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,051$864
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$302$266
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$655$530
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.8%3.4%
Building permits, 20186129
Households, 2014-201811,9556,542
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.9%89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.0%74.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.9%64.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.5%12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.9%13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.2%13.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.5%51.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)78,3094,419
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)108,63911,349
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)905,49940,503
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$30,956$2,668
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.026.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,043$33,969
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,513$20,930
Persons in poverty, percent15.4%18.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017685154
Total employment, 20179,8171,261
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)340,00238,143
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.0%-25.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,535978
All firms, 20122,0331,476
Men-owned firms, 20121,188861
Women-owned firms, 2012562387
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8371,416
Veteran-owned firms, 2012212113
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6541,269
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, 200722.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201063.335.1
Land area in square miles, 2010461.82442.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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