Amherst County vs. Bedford County

	Amherst County (VA)	Bedford County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	31,666	78,747
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.1%	5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	32,354	74,936
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	32,353	68,676
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.6%	19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.2%	21.3%
Female persons, percent	51.5%	50.7%
White alone, percent	77.0%	89.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	19.1%	7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.9%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	1.3%
Two or More Races, percent	2.4%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.6%	2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	74.9%	87.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,524	6,517
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.7%	2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	14,227	36,997
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.6%	81.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$153,300	$200,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,138	$1,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$330	$347
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$741	$852
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.3%	3.6%
Building permits, 2018	66	82
Households, 2014-2018	12,044	31,206
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.56	2.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.7%	87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.5%	4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.3%	85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	65.1%	74.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.2%	89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	19.2%	28.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.5%	9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.3%	10.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.6%	60.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.9%	54.6%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	273,370	521,240
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,442	$7,490
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.0	27.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,170	$61,541
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,343	$31,796
Persons in poverty, percent	13.0%	10.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	574	1,715
Total employment, 2017	6,617	15,567
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	232,520	595,647
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.4%	1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,634	5,305
All firms, 2012	2,117	4,688
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,094	2,592
Women-owned firms, 2012	810	1,385
Minority-owned firms, 2012	397	311
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,634	4,257
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	185	567
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,819	3,799
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	5.3%	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%	0.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	19.4%	23.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	68.3	91.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	473.93	753.02

Source: United States Census Bureau

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