Rockbridge County vs. Augusta County

	Rockbridge County (VA)	Augusta County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	22,752	75,457
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.8%	2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	22,358	73,753
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	22,307	73,750
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.2%	4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.5%	19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	26.0%	21.0%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	49.3%
White alone, percent	93.6%	93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.4%	4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.9%	90.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,491	5,933
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.7%	2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,500	32,732
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.3%	78.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$213,000	$212,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,296	$1,336
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$377	$380
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$728	$885
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.2%	6.2%
Building permits, 2018	60	222
Households, 2014-2018	8,979	29,297
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.48	2.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.1%	86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.3%	2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.0%	84.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.5%	72.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.5%	87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	26.5%	23.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.4%	9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.9%	11.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.7%	58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.9%	56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	44,317	56,499
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	24,176	512,215
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	197,599	1,884,187
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	16,474	249,603
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	360,059	621,286
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$16,078	$8,435
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.8	24.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$54,805	$61,305
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,594	$29,366
Persons in poverty, percent	12.0%	9.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	426	1,423
Total employment, 2017	5,383	20,507
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	156,063	860,895
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.2%	-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,578	4,649
All firms, 2012	1,562	5,645
Men-owned firms, 2012	843	3,051
Women-owned firms, 2012	497	1,784
Minority-owned firms, 2012	76	282
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,411	5,174
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	162	728
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,313	4,536
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	22.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	37.3	76.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	597.56	967.00

Source: United States Census Bureau

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