Sullivan County vs. Scott County

Sullivan County (TN)Scott County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)157,66821,534
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.6%-7.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)156,80023,170
Population, Census, April 1, 2010156,82323,177
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.3%17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%24.2%
Female persons, percent51.4%49.7%
White alone, percent94.9%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.9%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.3%96.5%
Veterans, 2014-201812,5261,477
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)75,72911,944
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.0%77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$133,900$94,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,037$904
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$337$299
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$652$553
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.1%4.1%
Building permits, 201833321
Households, 2014-201866,2398,767
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.1%89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.7%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.6%72.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.9%62.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.6%81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.8%14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.5%19.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.3%11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.3%48.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.2%42.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,521,54739,372
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)6,361,356486,781
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,095,865210,545
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,368$9,242
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.128.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,442$39,144
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,933$21,157
Persons in poverty, percent16.5%18.5%
Total employer establishments, 20173,362271
Total employment, 201763,4643,539
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,010,680108,609
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201710,053923
All firms, 201211,7161,151
Men-owned firms, 20126,587650
Women-owned firms, 20123,751392
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,7061,080
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,32625
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129,6541,068
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%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, 20070.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010379.443.3
Land area in square miles, 2010413.36535.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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