Dinwiddie County vs. Sussex County

Dinwiddie County (VA)Sussex County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,52911,237
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.8%-6.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,01412,070
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,00112,087
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%15.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.5%17.8%
Female persons, percent51.1%40.7%
White alone, percent64.5%41.0%
Black or African American alone, percent32.4%56.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.7%38.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,167912
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,7994,805
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.0%67.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$162,300$126,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,318$1,161
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$395$356
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$948$791
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.2%5.0%
Building permits, 20187533
Households, 2014-201810,3913,814
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.06
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%78.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.5%77.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.3%63.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.6%75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.2%12.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.3%11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%36.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,35711,703
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)144,913112,569
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,177$9,403
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.934.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,880$45,801
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,106$18,363
Persons in poverty, percent12.5%22.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017356185
Total employment, 20174,4202,024
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)180,17466,102
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.2%3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,336470
All firms, 20121,545530
Men-owned firms, 2012852250
Women-owned firms, 2012555253
Minority-owned firms, 2012486152
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,031353
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,382485
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%26.9%
Population per square mile, 201055.624.7
Land area in square miles, 2010503.72490.22

Source: United States Census Bureau

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