Amherst County vs. Campbell County

Amherst County (VA)Campbell County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,66654,973
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,35454,807
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,35354,842
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.6%19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%19.9%
Female persons, percent51.5%51.4%
White alone, percent77.0%81.9%
Black or African American alone, percent19.1%14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent74.9%79.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,5244,050
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,22726,082
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.6%75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$153,300$155,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,138$1,128
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$330$316
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$741$762
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.3%10.0%
Building permits, 20186678
Households, 2014-201812,04422,957
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.3%81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.1%71.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.2%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.2%22.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.3%11.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.6%61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%56.3%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)572,0231,555,414
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)273,370600,969
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,442$10,894
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.025.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,170$50,258
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,343$27,842
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%11.3%
Total employer establishments, 20175741,160
Total employment, 20176,61716,637
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)232,520758,759
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.4%-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6343,093
All firms, 20122,1173,807
Men-owned firms, 20121,0941,930
Women-owned firms, 20128101,412
Minority-owned firms, 2012397420
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6343,260
Veteran-owned firms, 2012185427
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8193,058
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.3%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, 200719.4%29.1%
Population per square mile, 201068.3108.8
Land area in square miles, 2010473.93503.87

Source: United States Census Bureau

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