Stokes County vs. Henry County

Stokes County (NC)Henry County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)45,46750,953
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)47,41754,182
Population, Census, April 1, 201047,40154,151
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.3%23.9%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.9%
White alone, percent93.8%74.4%
Black or African American alone, percent4.0%22.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.2%69.6%
Veterans, 2014-20183,2133,965
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)22,31326,182
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.7%72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$128,600$94,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,070$927
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$321$295
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$650$592
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.6%8.9%
Building permits, 20186921
Households, 2014-201819,30221,598
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.8%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%5.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.1%78.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.5%67.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.5%78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.3%12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.3%12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.2%51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.0%47.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,12941,307
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)107,12351,948
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)489,711834,700
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)222,118581,502
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,748$10,978
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.123.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,169$36,683
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,091$21,501
Persons in poverty, percent12.1%20.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017647803
Total employment, 20176,30510,857
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)188,327359,028
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201712.5%-6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,8492,362
All firms, 20122,8433,211
Men-owned firms, 20121,6151,839
Women-owned firms, 20129841,049
Minority-owned firms, 2012158435
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,6112,631
Veteran-owned firms, 2012323324
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,4392,726
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, 200719.9%27.5%
Population per square mile, 2010105.6141.6
Land area in square miles, 2010448.86382.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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