Essex County vs. King George County

Essex County (VA)King George County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,91926,575
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%12.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,14923,578
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,15123,584
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.6%24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.2%13.1%
Female persons, percent53.2%49.4%
White alone, percent56.9%77.8%
Black or African American alone, percent38.1%16.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.8%
Asian alone, percent1.1%1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent54.5%73.4%
Veterans, 2014-20187163,448
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,86910,165
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.6%77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$188,100$301,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,214$1,906
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$434$504
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$868$1,193
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.6%9.1%
Building permits, 201840132
Households, 2014-20184,4639,103
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.82
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.6%93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.4%86.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.8%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.5%34.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.1%66.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,58721,847
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)68,39121,298
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)236,634232,398
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$21,066$9,486
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201837.138.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,681$87,321
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,603$37,316
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%6.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017305495
Total employment, 20173,3525,299
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)98,776258,882
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.0%-14.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177861,515
All firms, 20128421,554
Men-owned firms, 2012470803
Women-owned firms, 2012229555
Minority-owned firms, 2012146366
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126401,132
Veteran-owned firms, 2012139153
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126141,284
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%32.4%
Population per square mile, 201043.4131.3
Land area in square miles, 2010257.12179.64

Source: United States Census Bureau

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