Brunswick County vs. Mecklenburg County

Brunswick County (VA)Mecklenburg County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,38430,650
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.0%-6.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,42232,720
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,43432,727
Persons under 5 years, percent4.1%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.3%18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.5%25.6%
Female persons, percent46.5%51.4%
White alone, percent42.3%62.3%
Black or African American alone, percent55.0%34.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent40.6%60.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2742,536
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,24419,011
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.7%69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$110,800$133,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,039$1,040
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$376$363
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$679$693
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.8%5.4%
Households, 2014-20186,04811,815
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.1%92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.2%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.1%69.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.5%56.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.0%80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.3%18.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.5%15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.8%50.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)10,383153,679
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)69,084298,021
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,130158,989
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)103,582417,087
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,089$13,137
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.724.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,927$42,025
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,657$23,943
Persons in poverty, percent22.5%18.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017250790
Total employment, 20172,3079,491
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)81,639311,392
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.7%-3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177111,625
All firms, 20128682,217
Men-owned firms, 20124531,247
Women-owned firms, 2012274702
Minority-owned firms, 2012246476
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125831,631
Veteran-owned firms, 2012101271
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126441,784
Black-owned firms, percent, 200738.7%9.1%
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%29.7%
Population per square mile, 201030.852.3
Land area in square miles, 2010566.17625.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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