Southampton County vs. Northampton County

Southampton County (VA)Northampton County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,58619,676
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.3%-11.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,57122,106
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,57022,099
Persons under 5 years, percent3.8%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%25.9%
Female persons, percent48.0%51.2%
White alone, percent62.2%40.2%
Black or African American alone, percent34.9%57.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.1%38.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8271,345
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,65711,695
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.2%69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$169,500$83,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,227$1,064
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$419$418
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$759$701
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.7%4.2%
Building permits, 20185023
Households, 2014-20186,5228,628
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.5%88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.0%71.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.1%51.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.0%79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.5%14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%11.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%46.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%43.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,8254,602
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,81726,442
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)106,431246,437
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)55,663131,215
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,024$6,124
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.326.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,611$35,499
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,643$20,538
Persons in poverty, percent14.7%21.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017217251
Total employment, 20172,2204,222
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)90,443147,405
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.4%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017918839
All firms, 20121,0501,090
Men-owned firms, 2012651628
Women-owned firms, 2012371412
Minority-owned firms, 2012354479
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012665582
Veteran-owned firms, 2012182237
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012848815
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%31.9%
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%42.0%
Population per square mile, 201031.041.2
Land area in square miles, 2010599.15536.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

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