Southampton County vs. Hertford County

Southampton County (VA)Hertford County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,58623,659
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.3%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,57124,677
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,57024,669
Persons under 5 years, percent3.8%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%19.8%
Female persons, percent48.0%50.9%
White alone, percent62.2%35.6%
Black or African American alone, percent34.9%61.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%1.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.1%33.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8271,246
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,65710,657
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.2%67.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$169,500$85,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,227$989
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$419$391
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$759$733
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.7%9.5%
Households, 2014-20186,5228,899
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.5%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%5.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.0%76.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.1%60.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.0%79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%14.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.5%15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%52.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,82529,002
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,817155,755
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)131,16538,670
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)55,663254,917
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,024$10,431
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.326.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,611$37,005
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,643$18,918
Persons in poverty, percent14.7%23.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017217487
Total employment, 20172,2207,444
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)90,443276,161
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.4%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179181,044
All firms, 20121,0501,120
Men-owned firms, 2012651590
Women-owned firms, 2012371379
Minority-owned firms, 2012354549
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012665488
Veteran-owned firms, 201218289
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012848943
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, 200729.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201031.069.9
Land area in square miles, 2010599.15353.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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