Northampton County vs. Southampton County

	Northampton County (NC)	Southampton County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	19,676	17,586
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-11.0%	-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	22,106	18,571
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	22,099	18,570
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.6%	3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.4%	18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	25.9%	20.2%
Female persons, percent	51.2%	48.0%
White alone, percent	40.2%	62.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	57.5%	34.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.3%	1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	38.9%	61.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,345	1,827
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.6%	0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,695	7,657
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.0%	73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$83,100	$169,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,064	$1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$418	$419
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$701	$759
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.2%	4.7%
Building permits, 2018	23	50
Households, 2014-2018	8,628	6,522
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.24	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.8%	87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.6%	1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	71.5%	87.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	51.2%	71.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.5%	84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.8%	17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.9%	9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.5%	11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.0%	54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	43.6%	54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	4,602	3,825
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	26,442	7,817
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	246,437	106,431
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	131,215	55,663
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,124	$3,024
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.1	29.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,499	$54,611
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,538	$25,643
Persons in poverty, percent	21.4%	14.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	251	217
Total employment, 2017	4,222	2,220
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	147,405	90,443
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.2%	4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	839	918
All firms, 2012	1,090	1,050
Men-owned firms, 2012	628	651
Women-owned firms, 2012	412	371
Minority-owned firms, 2012	479	354
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	582	665
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	237	182
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	815	848
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	31.9%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	42.0%	29.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	41.2	31.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	536.59	599.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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