Augusta County vs. Nelson County

Augusta County (VA)Nelson County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)75,45714,836
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.3%-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)73,75315,015
Population, Census, April 1, 201073,75015,020
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.0%17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%27.3%
Female persons, percent49.3%51.7%
White alone, percent93.0%85.0%
Black or African American alone, percent4.6%11.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.6%81.4%
Veterans, 2014-20185,9331,222
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%3.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)32,73210,190
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.9%74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$212,300$243,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,336$1,458
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$380$374
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$885$698
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.2%13.1%
Building permits, 201822245
Households, 2014-201829,2976,445
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.2%84.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.4%64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.4%85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.5%32.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.2%13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)56,4996,419
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)621,286115,108
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,435$7,763
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.530.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,305$62,446
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,366$36,002
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%12.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,423365
Total employment, 201720,5073,289
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)860,89599,277
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,6491,283
All firms, 20125,6451,587
Men-owned firms, 20123,051927
Women-owned firms, 20121,784463
Minority-owned firms, 201228297
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,1741,431
Veteran-owned firms, 2012728131
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,5361,350
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%32.8%
Population per square mile, 201076.331.9
Land area in square miles, 2010967.00470.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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