Scott County vs. Lee County

Scott County (VA)Lee County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,53423,541
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.1%-8.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,17025,583
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,17725,587
Persons under 5 years, percent4.0%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.8%18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.2%21.3%
Female persons, percent49.7%48.0%
White alone, percent97.7%94.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.5%93.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4771,610
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,94411,778
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.9%70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,400$88,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$904$926
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$299$285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$553$538
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.1%5.7%
Building permits, 20182115
Households, 2014-20188,7679,149
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.1%88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.8%70.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.4%48.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.2%75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%11.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.8%21.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%12.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.1%41.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.1%40.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)39,37253,337
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)210,545208,128
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,242$8,170
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.930.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,144$32,718
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,157$18,750
Persons in poverty, percent18.5%24.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017271266
Total employment, 20173,5392,490
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)108,60968,942
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%-6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179231,093
All firms, 20121,1511,530
Men-owned firms, 2012650779
Women-owned firms, 2012392394
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0801,482
Veteran-owned firms, 201225125
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0681,258
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, 20070.0%32.9%
Population per square mile, 201043.358.8
Land area in square miles, 2010535.53435.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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