Roanoke County vs. Floyd County

Roanoke County (VA)Floyd County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)94,07315,795
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.7%3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)92,46215,292
Population, Census, April 1, 201092,37615,279
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.8%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.4%22.8%
Female persons, percent51.8%49.7%
White alone, percent88.1%95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent6.3%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent3.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.5%92.8%
Veterans, 2014-20187,0051,063
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.2%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)41,0238,075
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%82.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$194,800$170,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,350$1,193
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$421$321
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$949$639
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.6%2.2%
Building permits, 201815944
Households, 2014-201838,3436,480
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%93.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.4%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.7%77.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.7%70.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.2%85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.8%22.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.7%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.2%13.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.6%56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%51.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)128,2897,649
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)381,71144,960
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)891,00670,667
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,591$4,592
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.234.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,467$49,729
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,901$26,134
Persons in poverty, percent6.7%12.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172,029322
Total employment, 201729,2582,307
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,165,60466,100
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.4%3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,8381,250
All firms, 20126,3441,525
Men-owned firms, 20123,432819
Women-owned firms, 20122,241554
Minority-owned firms, 2012559115
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,5231,389
Veteran-owned firms, 2012721106
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,1681,371
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010368.740.2
Land area in square miles, 2010250.52380.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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