Nicholas County vs. Greenbrier County

Nicholas County (WV)Greenbrier County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)24,84234,786
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.3%-2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,23335,483
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,23335,480
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.4%23.3%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.0%
White alone, percent97.5%94.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.8%92.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8362,686
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,17019,376
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.8%71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$93,100$120,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$899$984
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$310$289
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$578$674
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.9%9.6%
Households, 2014-201810,47215,285
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.27
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.3%86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.9%79.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.6%70.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.7%85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.2%19.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.5%15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.9%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.5%50.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.5%46.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)36,876190,747
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)100,102238,362
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)432,541543,420
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,491$15,171
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.024.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,468$39,038
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,941$23,936
Persons in poverty, percent19.0%15.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017567917
Total employment, 20176,24110,823
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)206,770362,428
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1982,214
All firms, 20121,5592,530
Men-owned firms, 20128321,090
Women-owned firms, 20125391,057
Minority-owned firms, 201272133
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3852,246
Veteran-owned firms, 2012162208
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2662,120
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, 200734.2%28.9%
Population per square mile, 201040.634.8
Land area in square miles, 2010646.821,019.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

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