Northampton County vs. Brunswick County

Northampton County (NC)Brunswick County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,67616,384
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-11.0%-6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,10617,422
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,09917,434
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.4%16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.9%21.5%
Female persons, percent51.2%46.5%
White alone, percent40.2%42.3%
Black or African American alone, percent57.5%55.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent38.9%40.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3451,274
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,6958,244
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,100$110,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,064$1,039
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$418$376
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$701$679
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.2%3.8%
Households, 2014-20188,6286,048
Persons per household, 2014-20182.242.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.8%89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.5%76.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201851.2%62.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.5%79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.8%14.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.9%14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.5%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.0%48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.6%52.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)26,44210,383
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)246,43769,084
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)131,215103,582
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,124$6,089
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.129.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,499$41,927
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,538$20,657
Persons in poverty, percent21.4%22.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017251250
Total employment, 20174,2222,307
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)147,40581,639
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017839711
All firms, 20121,090868
Men-owned firms, 2012628453
Women-owned firms, 2012412274
Minority-owned firms, 2012479246
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012582583
Veteran-owned firms, 2012237101
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012815644
Black-owned firms, percent, 200731.9%38.7%
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, 200742.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201041.230.8
Land area in square miles, 2010536.59566.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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