Powhatan County vs. Henrico County

Powhatan County (VA)Henrico County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)29,189329,261
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.0%7.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,064306,810
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,046306,935
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%15.5%
Female persons, percent48.2%52.6%
White alone, percent87.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, percent9.5%30.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%9.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.0%52.7%
Veterans, 2014-20182,33918,593
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%12.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,103138,177
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201889.6%62.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$271,400$233,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,570$1,559
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$479$476
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,046$1,128
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.9%27.6%
Building permits, 20181911,478
Households, 2014-201810,178127,111
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.5%84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%15.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.2%91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.1%85.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.2%91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.8%42.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.6%7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.5%9.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%69.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%65.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,099832,839
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)51,0057,293,945
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)264,1515,519,851
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,393$17,527
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.922.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$83,914$68,572
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,641$37,999
Persons in poverty, percent6.9%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 20176949,444
Total employment, 20175,237175,591
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)198,8979,159,786
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.3%0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,14525,103
All firms, 20122,33327,519
Men-owned firms, 20121,37214,973
Women-owned firms, 20127039,261
Minority-owned firms, 20122288,667
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,05517,408
Veteran-owned firms, 20121153,061
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,06222,774
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%15.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.8%28.1%
Population per square mile, 2010107.81,313.4
Land area in square miles, 2010260.22233.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

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