Surry County vs. Isle of Wight County

Surry County (VA)Isle of Wight County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,47436,953
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.4%4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,06435,274
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,05835,270
Persons under 5 years, percent4.1%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.7%20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.7%19.1%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.0%
White alone, percent54.6%72.7%
Black or African American alone, percent42.3%23.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent52.9%70.3%
Veterans, 2014-20186753,577
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,60415,889
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.8%74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$190,400$262,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,372$1,736
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$456$488
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$923$1,036
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.5%7.9%
Building permits, 201825178
Households, 2014-20182,76014,304
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.7%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.1%87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.7%75.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.4%87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.6%28.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.8%63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%58.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,60634,065
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)94443,959
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,869246,871
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,173$6,974
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201841.429.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,844$71,376
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,688$35,344
Persons in poverty, percent12.9%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 201776670
Total employment, 20171,3579,690
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)111,971463,842
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173802,360
All firms, 20122442,621
Men-owned firms, 20121461,488
Women-owned firms, 201259792
Minority-owned firms, 201274444
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121582,030
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122221,849
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%15.3%
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%26.1%
Population per square mile, 201025.3111.8
Land area in square miles, 2010278.95315.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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