Buckingham County vs. Nelson County

	Buckingham County (VA)	Nelson County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,999	14,836
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.8%	-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,140	15,015
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,146	15,020
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.0%	4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.6%	17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.6%	27.3%
Female persons, percent	44.9%	51.7%
White alone, percent	63.2%	85.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	33.9%	11.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.5%	4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	61.2%	81.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,252	1,222
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.7%	3.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,443	10,190
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.3%	74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$127,300	$243,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,008	$1,458
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$319	$374
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$726	$698
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.4%	13.1%
Building permits, 2018	23	45
Households, 2014-2018	5,827	6,445
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.56	2.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.1%	92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.7%	4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.7%	84.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	59.9%	64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.9%	85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.3%	32.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.0%	7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.4%	13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.6%	59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.9%	54.1%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	82,977	115,108
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,856	$7,763
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	35.5	30.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,261	$62,446
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,734	$36,002
Persons in poverty, percent	20.2%	12.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	249	365
Total employment, 2017	1,931	3,289
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	70,075	99,277
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.7%	5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	787	1,283
All firms, 2012	685	1,587
Men-owned firms, 2012	367	927
Women-owned firms, 2012	274	463
Minority-owned firms, 2012	128	97
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	534	1,431
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	635	1,350
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	20.8%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	32.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	29.6	31.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	579.66	470.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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