Bedford County vs. Pittsylvania County

Bedford County (VA)Pittsylvania County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)78,74760,949
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.1%-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)74,93663,473
Population, Census, April 1, 201068,67663,506
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.8%18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.3%22.6%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.7%
White alone, percent89.6%76.2%
Black or African American alone, percent7.1%21.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.7%73.9%
Veterans, 2014-20186,5174,255
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,99731,656
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.6%75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$200,500$117,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,300$1,001
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$347$332
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$852$696
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.6%3.9%
Building permits, 20188250
Households, 2014-201831,20626,330
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%78.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.6%66.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.8%82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.9%13.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.6%12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.6%54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,89015,474
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)82,39751,629
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)265,148381,006
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)521,240242,838
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,490$3,866
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.225.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,541$45,382
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,796$24,443
Persons in poverty, percent10.4%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,715845
Total employment, 201715,5678,241
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)595,647290,711
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,3053,222
All firms, 20124,6883,608
Men-owned firms, 20122,5922,068
Women-owned firms, 20121,3851,202
Minority-owned firms, 2012311617
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,2572,878
Veteran-owned firms, 2012567397
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,7993,001
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%12.1%
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%32.9%
Population per square mile, 201091.265.5
Land area in square miles, 2010753.02968.94

Source: United States Census Bureau

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