Nelson County vs. Rockbridge County

Nelson County (VA)Rockbridge County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,83622,752
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.2%1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,01522,358
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,02022,307
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.7%17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.3%26.0%
Female persons, percent51.7%50.5%
White alone, percent85.0%93.6%
Black or African American alone, percent11.6%3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.5%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.4%91.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2221,491
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.4%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,19011,500
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.3%78.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$243,800$213,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,458$1,296
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$374$377
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$698$728
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.1%5.2%
Building permits, 20184560
Households, 2014-20186,4458,979
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.4%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.5%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.7%78.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.8%69.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.6%86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.1%26.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.0%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.3%11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.0%56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,41944,317
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)115,108360,059
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,763$16,078
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.424.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,446$54,805
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,002$31,594
Persons in poverty, percent12.3%12.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017365426
Total employment, 20173,2895,383
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)99,277156,063
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.3%3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2831,578
All firms, 20121,5871,562
Men-owned firms, 2012927843
Women-owned firms, 2012463497
Minority-owned firms, 20129776
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4311,411
Veteran-owned firms, 2012131162
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3501,313
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, 200732.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201031.937.3
Land area in square miles, 2010470.86597.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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