Smyth County vs. Tazewell County

Smyth County (VA)Tazewell County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,47240,855
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.4%-9.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,21445,068
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,20845,078
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.0%22.2%
Female persons, percent51.0%50.5%
White alone, percent95.8%94.7%
Black or African American alone, percent2.5%3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%93.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1022,313
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,36320,735
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.4%75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,000$95,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$945$951
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$315$346
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$595$654
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.4%7.9%
Building permits, 20181714
Households, 2014-201812,88117,042
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.4%77.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.2%70.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.1%81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.3%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.3%15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%48.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.0%42.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,96259,632
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)143,838209,157
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)832,988297,825
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)271,994804,594
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,575$18,176
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.324.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,425$40,978
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,297$23,366
Persons in poverty, percent20.4%18.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017498997
Total employment, 20178,70611,920
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)309,367400,346
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.8%-6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4441,994
All firms, 20122,0132,778
Men-owned firms, 20121,1921,562
Women-owned firms, 2012644843
Minority-owned firms, 201244121
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8902,471
Veteran-owned firms, 2012294229
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6082,305
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, 200728.1%27.6%
Population per square mile, 201071.486.9
Land area in square miles, 2010450.93518.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

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