Dickenson County vs. Wise County

Dickenson County (VA)Wise County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,52338,012
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.5%-8.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,87741,450
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,90341,452
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.8%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.0%18.2%
Female persons, percent49.3%48.0%
White alone, percent98.3%92.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent0.7%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.4%91.4%
Veterans, 2014-20189272,248
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,56217,926
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$75,700$85,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$888$970
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$298$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$565$629
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.3%6.4%
Building permits, 201826
Households, 2014-20185,84115,126
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.2%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.1%80.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.0%66.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201875.5%74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.0%14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.3%20.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.5%11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201838.0%44.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201835.6%40.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)24,742125,091
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,293299,723
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)102,343500,864
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,523$12,241
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.822.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,226$38,345
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,924$21,828
Persons in poverty, percent25.2%25.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017207691
Total employment, 20171,9107,830
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)62,559241,398
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.4%-4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174541,547
All firms, 20128052,086
Men-owned firms, 20123541,016
Women-owned firms, 2012269633
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127571,961
Veteran-owned firms, 201299274
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126551,709
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%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%28.1%
Population per square mile, 201048.1102.8
Land area in square miles, 2010330.53403.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

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