Roanoke County vs. Franklin County

Roanoke County (VA)Franklin County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)94,07356,195
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.7%0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)92,46256,135
Population, Census, April 1, 201092,37656,159
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.8%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.4%23.5%
Female persons, percent51.8%50.8%
White alone, percent88.1%89.5%
Black or African American alone, percent6.3%8.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, percent3.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.5%87.1%
Veterans, 2014-20187,0053,966
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.2%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)41,02330,021
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%79.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$194,800$178,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,350$1,207
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$421$362
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$949$724
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.6%7.9%
Building permits, 2018159122
Households, 2014-201838,34323,104
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.4%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.7%81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.7%69.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.2%87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.8%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.7%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.2%12.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.6%56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)128,28944,746
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)700,237291,376
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)891,006458,981
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,591$8,136
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.229.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,467$52,639
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,901$28,866
Persons in poverty, percent6.7%15.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172,0291,163
Total employment, 201729,25812,750
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,165,604370,639
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.4%1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,8383,730
All firms, 20126,3444,570
Men-owned firms, 20123,4322,548
Women-owned firms, 20122,2411,459
Minority-owned firms, 2012559324
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,5234,133
Veteran-owned firms, 2012721457
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,1683,980
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.0%
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%23.8%
Population per square mile, 2010368.781.3
Land area in square miles, 2010250.52690.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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