Bedford County vs. Roanoke County

Bedford County (VA)Roanoke County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)78,74794,073
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.1%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)74,93692,462
Population, Census, April 1, 201068,67692,376
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.8%19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.3%21.4%
Female persons, percent50.7%51.8%
White alone, percent89.6%88.1%
Black or African American alone, percent7.1%6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.3%3.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.7%85.5%
Veterans, 2014-20186,5177,005
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%5.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,99741,023
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.6%74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$200,500$194,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,300$1,350
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$347$421
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$852$949
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.6%16.6%
Building permits, 201882159
Households, 2014-201831,20638,343
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%6.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.6%81.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.8%92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.9%34.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.6%7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.6%56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,890128,289
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)82,397381,711
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)265,148700,237
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)521,240891,006
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,490$9,591
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.223.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,541$65,467
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,796$34,901
Persons in poverty, percent10.4%6.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,7152,029
Total employment, 201715,56729,258
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)595,6471,165,604
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,3055,838
All firms, 20124,6886,344
Men-owned firms, 20122,5923,432
Women-owned firms, 20121,3852,241
Minority-owned firms, 2012311559
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,2575,523
Veteran-owned firms, 2012567721
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,7995,168
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%3.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.3%30.0%
Population per square mile, 201091.2368.7
Land area in square miles, 2010753.02250.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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