Halifax County vs. Mecklenburg County

Halifax County (VA)Mecklenburg County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)34,12030,650
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.9%-6.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,24332,720
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,24132,727
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.4%25.6%
Female persons, percent52.1%51.4%
White alone, percent61.1%62.3%
Black or African American alone, percent36.4%34.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent59.8%60.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,6662,536
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,19319,011
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,700$133,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$999$1,040
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$312$363
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$644$693
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.4%5.4%
Building permits, 20184268
Households, 2014-201814,02511,815
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.5%92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201867.8%69.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.2%56.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.9%80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.9%18.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.1%50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,95646,566
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)159,946153,679
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)573,433298,021
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)99,184158,989
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)358,082417,087
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,989$13,137
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.924.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,289$42,025
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,716$23,943
Persons in poverty, percent14.5%18.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017707790
Total employment, 20179,7259,491
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)344,003311,392
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%-3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8221,625
All firms, 20122,2572,217
Men-owned firms, 20121,2711,247
Women-owned firms, 2012745702
Minority-owned firms, 2012433476
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7261,631
Veteran-owned firms, 2012241271
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,9221,784
Black-owned firms, percent, 200716.4%9.1%
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, 200726.8%29.7%
Population per square mile, 201044.352.3
Land area in square miles, 2010817.84625.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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