Craig County vs. Giles County

	Craig County (VA)	Giles County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5,064	16,844
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.1%	-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	5,175	17,286
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	5,190	17,286
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.9%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.5%	20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.4%	21.9%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	50.7%
White alone, percent	98.1%	96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	0.9%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.5%	1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	97.0%	94.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	343	995
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.3%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,909	8,359
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.2%	76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$171,400	$121,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,315	$1,057
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$336	$374
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$568	$713
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.3%	6.3%
Building permits, 2018	5	31
Households, 2014-2018	2,266	6,987
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.25	2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.1%	90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.1%	2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.4%	78.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.7%	73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.5%	88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.5%	18.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.7%	11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.5%	11.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.0%	56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.7%	50.9%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	18,648	184,035
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$3,577	$10,872
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	36.4	25.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,484	$52,478
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,686	$26,459
Persons in poverty, percent	11.9%	12.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	62	285
Total employment, 2017	438	3,716
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	11,225	141,198
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	31.9%	3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	280	865
All firms, 2012	200	1,177
Men-owned firms, 2012	94	666
Women-owned firms, 2012	74	389
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	188	1,097
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	181	898
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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%	18.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	15.7	48.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	329.53	355.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

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