Middlesex County vs. Richmond County

Middlesex County (VA)Richmond County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,7699,038
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,9599,254
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,9599,254
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.4%17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent31.1%21.0%
Female persons, percent51.3%43.7%
White alone, percent79.8%66.8%
Black or African American alone, percent16.8%29.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.5%60.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,236679
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,3613,965
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$263,900$181,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,540$1,184
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$418$391
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$868$872
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.5%7.2%
Building permits, 20183528
Households, 2014-20184,4543,139
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.3%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.7%8.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.5%79.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.7%68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.8%15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.4%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.9%47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.8%54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,4676,176
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)23,20427,151
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,73872,175
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)101,32468,192
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,363$7,528
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.325.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,917$49,831
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,707$22,105
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%15.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017324170
Total employment, 20172,2151,973
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)67,71458,252
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017978590
All firms, 2012971688
Men-owned firms, 2012534376
Women-owned firms, 2012224203
Minority-owned firms, 201271118
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012848536
Veteran-owned firms, 2012177119
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012718527
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%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, 200720.4%26.3%
Population per square mile, 201084.148.3
Land area in square miles, 2010130.31191.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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