Montgomery County vs. Richmond County

Montgomery County (NC)Richmond County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)27,27144,887
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%-3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,78446,647
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,79846,639
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.5%17.9%
Female persons, percent51.2%51.0%
White alone, percent76.5%61.4%
Black or African American alone, percent19.0%32.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%3.2%
Asian alone, percent1.6%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent15.4%6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.1%56.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8362,769
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.8%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,27521,707
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.7%66.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$108,300$80,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$988$926
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$339$350
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$575$642
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.2%9.2%
Building permits, 201872230
Households, 2014-201810,41118,546
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.1%87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.9%6.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.6%78.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.3%70.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.3%80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.7%13.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.3%14.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.5%53.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)61,384177,204
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)803,185794,395
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)189,757449,820
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,858$9,647
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.522.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,346$36,091
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,760$20,745
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%19.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017503805
Total employment, 20177,88511,038
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)269,470355,284
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201711.9%-8.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5042,006
All firms, 20121,8902,708
Men-owned firms, 20121,1551,315
Women-owned firms, 2012600963
Minority-owned firms, 2012330703
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5111,823
Veteran-owned firms, 2012223354
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5672,162
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, 200723.2%26.1%
Population per square mile, 201056.598.4
Land area in square miles, 2010491.76473.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

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