Franklin County vs. Roanoke County

Franklin County (VA)Roanoke County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)56,19594,073
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.1%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)56,13592,462
Population, Census, April 1, 201056,15992,376
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.5%21.4%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.8%
White alone, percent89.5%88.1%
Black or African American alone, percent8.0%6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%3.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.1%85.5%
Veterans, 2014-20183,9667,005
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%5.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)30,02141,023
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.8%74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$178,000$194,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,207$1,350
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$362$421
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$724$949
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%16.6%
Building permits, 2018122159
Households, 2014-201823,10438,343
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%6.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.2%89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.2%81.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.0%92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%34.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.7%8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.6%61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.3%56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,746128,289
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)291,376700,237
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)458,981891,006
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,136$9,591
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.623.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,639$65,467
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,866$34,901
Persons in poverty, percent15.3%6.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1632,029
Total employment, 201712,75029,258
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)370,6391,165,604
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.0%4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,7305,838
All firms, 20124,5706,344
Men-owned firms, 20122,5483,432
Women-owned firms, 20121,4592,241
Minority-owned firms, 2012324559
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,1335,523
Veteran-owned firms, 2012457721
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,9805,168
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.0%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, 200723.8%30.0%
Population per square mile, 201081.3368.7
Land area in square miles, 2010690.43250.52

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