Bedford County vs. Franklin County

Bedford County (VA)Franklin County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)78,74756,195
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.1%0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)74,93656,135
Population, Census, April 1, 201068,67656,159
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.8%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.3%23.5%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.8%
White alone, percent89.6%89.5%
Black or African American alone, percent7.1%8.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.7%87.1%
Veterans, 2014-20186,5173,966
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,99730,021
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.6%79.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$200,500$178,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,300$1,207
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$347$362
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$852$724
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.6%7.9%
Building permits, 201882122
Households, 2014-201831,20623,104
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.6%69.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.8%87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.9%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.6%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%12.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.6%52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,89044,746
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)265,148291,376
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)521,240458,981
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,490$8,136
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.229.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,541$52,639
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,796$28,866
Persons in poverty, percent10.4%15.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,7151,163
Total employment, 201715,56712,750
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)595,647370,639
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,3053,730
All firms, 20124,6884,570
Men-owned firms, 20122,5922,548
Women-owned firms, 20121,3851,459
Minority-owned firms, 2012311324
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,2574,133
Veteran-owned firms, 2012567457
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,7993,980
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.0%
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, 20070.7%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.3%23.8%
Population per square mile, 201091.281.3
Land area in square miles, 2010753.02690.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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