Buchanan County vs. Russell County

Buchanan County (VA)Russell County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,22126,748
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-11.9%-7.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)24,10028,902
Population, Census, April 1, 201024,09828,897
Persons under 5 years, percent4.0%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.3%18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.2%21.6%
Female persons, percent49.4%51.1%
White alone, percent95.6%97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent3.1%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent0.7%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.7%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%96.6%
Veterans, 2014-20187371,106
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,56013,532
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.1%76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$70,800$96,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$898$980
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$309$296
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$598$563
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.3%6.0%
Building permits, 2018412
Households, 2014-20188,87110,965
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.7%92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201868.8%69.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.7%57.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201870.3%79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.6%13.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.6%19.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.5%11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201837.3%44.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201832.6%40.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,25819,329
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)53,39997,110
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)265,34330,012
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)173,035233,167
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,252$8,197
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.127.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,806$39,482
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,865$21,754
Persons in poverty, percent27.6%21.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017403453
Total employment, 20174,9775,862
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)229,466210,924
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.8%3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178331,153
All firms, 20121,0561,627
Men-owned firms, 20125141,026
Women-owned firms, 2012366439
Minority-owned firms, 20124146
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129611,528
Veteran-owned firms, 201222658
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127531,490
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20072.7%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%21.4%
Population per square mile, 201047.961.0
Land area in square miles, 2010502.76473.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

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