Essex County vs. Richmond County

Essex County (VA)Richmond County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,9199,038
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,1499,254
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,1519,254
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.6%17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.2%21.0%
Female persons, percent53.2%43.7%
White alone, percent56.9%66.8%
Black or African American alone, percent38.1%29.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent54.5%60.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018716679
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,8693,965
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.6%72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$188,100$181,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,214$1,184
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$434$391
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$868$872
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.6%7.2%
Building permits, 20184028
Households, 2014-20184,4633,139
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.5%8.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.6%79.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.4%68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.8%82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.5%15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.1%47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,5876,176
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)68,39127,151
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)236,63468,192
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$21,066$7,528
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201837.125.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,681$49,831
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,603$22,105
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%15.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017305170
Total employment, 20173,3521,973
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)98,77658,252
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.0%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017786590
All firms, 2012842688
Men-owned firms, 2012470376
Women-owned firms, 2012229203
Minority-owned firms, 2012146118
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012640536
Veteran-owned firms, 2012139119
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012614527
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%26.3%
Population per square mile, 201043.448.3
Land area in square miles, 2010257.12191.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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