Southampton County vs. Greensville County

	Southampton County (VA)	Greensville County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	17,586	11,627
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.3%	-5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	18,571	12,245
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	18,570	12,243
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.8%	5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.2%	17.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.2%	15.1%
Female persons, percent	48.0%	37.3%
White alone, percent	62.2%	38.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	34.9%	59.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	61.1%	36.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,827	920
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.5%	1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,657	4,199
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.2%	73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$169,500	$96,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,227	$994
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$419	$345
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$759	$810
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.7%	3.3%
Building permits, 2018	50	13
Households, 2014-2018	6,522	3,688
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.51	2.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.5%	80.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.4%	4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.0%	78.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.1%	61.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.0%	76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.8%	9.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.5%	11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.0%	10.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.7%	42.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.2%	56.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,825	11,448
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	106,431	261,515
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	131,165	1,774
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	55,663	130,752
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$3,024	$11,033
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.3	24.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$54,611	$44,534
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,643	$17,500
Persons in poverty, percent	14.7%	26.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	217	98
Total employment, 2017	2,220	2,098
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	90,443	70,535
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.4%	-3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	918	398
All firms, 2012	1,050	345
Men-owned firms, 2012	651	212
Women-owned firms, 2012	371	119
Minority-owned firms, 2012	354	209
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	665	124
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	182	47
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	848	285
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	29.5%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	31.0	41.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	599.15	295.23

Source: United States Census Bureau

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