Franklin County vs. Pittsylvania County

Franklin County (VA)Pittsylvania County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)56,19560,949
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.1%-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)56,13563,473
Population, Census, April 1, 201056,15963,506
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.5%22.6%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.7%
White alone, percent89.5%76.2%
Black or African American alone, percent8.0%21.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.1%73.9%
Veterans, 2014-20183,9664,255
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)30,02131,656
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.8%75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$178,000$117,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,207$1,001
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$362$332
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$724$696
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%3.9%
Building permits, 201812250
Households, 2014-201823,10426,330
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.2%78.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.2%66.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.0%82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%13.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.7%12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.3%54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,74615,474
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)291,376381,006
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)458,981242,838
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,136$3,866
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.625.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,639$45,382
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,866$24,443
Persons in poverty, percent15.3%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,163845
Total employment, 201712,7508,241
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)370,639290,711
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.0%-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,7303,222
All firms, 20124,5703,608
Men-owned firms, 20122,5482,068
Women-owned firms, 20121,4591,202
Minority-owned firms, 2012324617
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,1332,878
Veteran-owned firms, 2012457397
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,9803,001
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.0%12.1%
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, 200723.8%32.9%
Population per square mile, 201081.365.5
Land area in square miles, 2010690.43968.94

Source: United States Census Bureau

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