Hertford County vs. Southampton County

Hertford County (NC)Southampton County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,65917,586
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)24,67718,571
Population, Census, April 1, 201024,66918,570
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.8%20.2%
Female persons, percent50.9%48.0%
White alone, percent35.6%62.2%
Black or African American alone, percent61.0%34.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent33.0%61.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2461,827
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,6577,657
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.1%73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,400$169,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$989$1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$391$419
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$733$759
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.5%4.7%
Households, 2014-20188,8996,522
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.0%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.7%87.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.0%71.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.2%84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.6%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.9%11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.0%54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.9%54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)29,0023,825
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)155,7557,817
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,670131,165
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)254,91755,663
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,431$3,024
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.129.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,005$54,611
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,918$25,643
Persons in poverty, percent23.2%14.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017487217
Total employment, 20177,4442,220
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)276,16190,443
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.7%4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,044918
All firms, 20121,1201,050
Men-owned firms, 2012590651
Women-owned firms, 2012379371
Minority-owned firms, 2012549354
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012488665
Veteran-owned firms, 201289182
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012943848
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, 20070.0%29.5%
Population per square mile, 201069.931.0
Land area in square miles, 2010353.06599.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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