Floyd County vs. Roanoke County

Floyd County (VA)Roanoke County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,79594,073
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.3%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,29292,462
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,27992,376
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.8%21.4%
Female persons, percent49.7%51.8%
White alone, percent95.6%88.1%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%3.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.3%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.8%85.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0637,005
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.0%5.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,07541,023
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.2%74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$170,000$194,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,193$1,350
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$321$421
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$639$949
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.2%16.6%
Building permits, 201844159
Households, 2014-20186,48038,343
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.7%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%6.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.1%89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.7%81.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.5%92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.3%34.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.0%7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.4%8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,649128,289
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)44,960381,711
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)70,667891,006
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,592$9,591
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.323.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,729$65,467
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,134$34,901
Persons in poverty, percent12.3%6.7%
Total employer establishments, 20173222,029
Total employment, 20172,30729,258
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)66,1001,165,604
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.8%4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2505,838
All firms, 20121,5256,344
Men-owned firms, 20128193,432
Women-owned firms, 20125542,241
Minority-owned firms, 2012115559
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3895,523
Veteran-owned firms, 2012106721
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3715,168
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%3.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%30.0%
Population per square mile, 201040.2368.7
Land area in square miles, 2010380.42250.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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