Giles County vs. Craig County

	Giles County (VA)	Craig County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,844	5,064
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.6%	-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,286	5,175
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,286	5,190
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.7%	17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.9%	23.4%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	50.5%
White alone, percent	96.3%	98.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.5%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.9%	1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.6%	97.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	995	343
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.3%	0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,359	2,909
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.8%	72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$121,000	$171,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,057	$1,315
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$374	$336
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$713	$568
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.3%	3.3%
Building permits, 2018	31	5
Households, 2014-2018	6,987	2,266
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.39	2.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.3%	91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.1%	1.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.5%	80.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.4%	67.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.2%	92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.2%	18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.3%	11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.1%	10.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.6%	52.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.9%	45.7%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	184,035	18,648
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,872	$3,577
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.0	36.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,478	$55,484
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,459	$28,686
Persons in poverty, percent	12.4%	11.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	285	62
Total employment, 2017	3,716	438
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	141,198	11,225
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.0%	31.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	865	280
All firms, 2012	1,177	200
Men-owned firms, 2012	666	94
Women-owned firms, 2012	389	74
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,097	188
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	898	181
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	18.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	48.6	15.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	355.78	329.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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