Albemarle County vs. Nelson County

Albemarle County (VA)Nelson County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)108,71814,836
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.8%-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)98,98815,015
Population, Census, April 1, 201098,97015,020
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.8%17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%27.3%
Female persons, percent52.2%51.7%
White alone, percent81.6%85.0%
Black or African American alone, percent9.7%11.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent5.6%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.9%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.6%81.4%
Veterans, 2014-20186,5031,222
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.8%3.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)46,07610,190
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.5%74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$344,500$243,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,817$1,458
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$513$374
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,244$698
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201323.8%13.1%
Building permits, 20181,09745
Households, 2014-201840,6126,445
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.1%92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.7%4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.9%84.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.6%64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.4%85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201853.5%32.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.3%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.5%59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.1%54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)230,5706,419
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,497,509115,108
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,645$7,763
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.730.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$75,394$62,446
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,085$36,002
Persons in poverty, percent8.7%12.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172,808365
Total employment, 201741,6333,289
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,007,99899,277
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.7%5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,8151,283
All firms, 201211,0621,587
Men-owned firms, 20125,716927
Women-owned firms, 20123,967463
Minority-owned firms, 20121,23697
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,3701,431
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,306131
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128,9361,350
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.8%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.3%32.8%
Population per square mile, 2010137.331.9
Land area in square miles, 2010720.70470.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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