Washington County vs. Tyrrell County

	Washington County (NC)	Tyrrell County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	11,859	4,131
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-10.2%	-6.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	13,209	4,407
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	13,228	4,407
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.0%	18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.4%	19.3%
Female persons, percent	52.5%	44.5%
White alone, percent	48.0%	56.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	48.8%	38.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.0%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	2.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.8%	9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	44.3%	49.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	809	402
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.5%	2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,458	2,092
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	63.2%	71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$85,000	$109,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,106	$1,060
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$432	$363
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$646	$729
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.0%	4.3%
Building permits, 2018	5	3
Households, 2014-2018	5,073	1,631
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.37	2.10
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.8%	84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.4%	8.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	71.6%	73.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	58.1%	60.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.9%	75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.3%	9.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.8%	15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.1%	17.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.9%	45.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	41.4%	57.0%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	394,643	9,593
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	127,671	35,975
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,024	$8,293
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.8	30.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,512	$35,472
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,043	$18,682
Persons in poverty, percent	21.1%	25.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	221	76
Total employment, 2017	2,829	512
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	113,943	15,160
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.5%	10.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	589	289
All firms, 2012	865	397
Men-owned firms, 2012	395	233
Women-owned firms, 2012	370	96
Minority-owned firms, 2012	199	48
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	597	333
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	221	45
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	573	334
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	22.6%	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	31.5%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	38.0	11.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	348.14	389.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

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