Augusta County vs. Highland County

Augusta County (VA)Highland County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)75,4572,210
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.3%-4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)73,7532,319
Population, Census, April 1, 201073,7502,321
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.0%13.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%34.4%
Female persons, percent49.3%50.2%
White alone, percent93.0%98.0%
Black or African American alone, percent4.6%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.6%97.0%
Veterans, 2014-20185,933286
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)32,7321,883
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.9%81.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$212,300$180,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,336$1,016
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$380$336
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$885$561
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.2%1.3%
Building permits, 201822214
Households, 2014-201829,2971,123
Persons per household, 2014-20182.421.97
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%96.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.2%79.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.4%73.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.4%86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.5%23.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.2%17.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%46.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%43.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)512,2153,306
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)621,2868,555
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,435$3,811
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.524.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,305$46,147
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,366$30,967
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%12.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,42383
Total employment, 201720,507347
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)860,8959,400
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,649228
All firms, 20125,645349
Men-owned firms, 20123,051163
Women-owned firms, 20121,784120
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,174332
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,536292
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200722.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201076.35.6
Land area in square miles, 2010967.00415.16

Source: United States Census Bureau

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