Worcester County vs. Accomack County

Worcester County (MD)Accomack County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)51,82332,412
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.7%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)51,45133,162
Population, Census, April 1, 201051,45433,164
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.2%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.8%23.6%
Female persons, percent51.5%51.2%
White alone, percent83.1%68.1%
Black or African American alone, percent13.1%28.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Asian alone, percent1.5%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.1%60.0%
Veterans, 2014-20184,2102,700
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.5%6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)56,53221,290
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$255,400$165,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,595$1,165
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$564$388
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,006$797
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201346.8%5.2%
Building permits, 201823992
Households, 2014-201821,67213,401
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.8%93.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.8%10.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.1%79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.6%63.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.9%81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.4%18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.7%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%16.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.1%54.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%48.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)552,27853,568
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)196,11862,723
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)241,724667,932
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)835,579348,195
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,200$10,443
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.121.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,145$43,210
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,666$24,355
Persons in poverty, percent10.4%17.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172,180745
Total employment, 201718,6168,625
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)673,807264,037
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.4%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,2202,330
All firms, 20126,4132,997
Men-owned firms, 20123,5341,716
Women-owned firms, 20122,100802
Minority-owned firms, 2012481335
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,7432,560
Veteran-owned firms, 2012700212
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,3152,536
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.0%
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%23.1%
Population per square mile, 2010109.973.8
Land area in square miles, 2010468.28449.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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