Surry County vs. Southampton County

Surry County (VA)Southampton County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,47417,586
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.4%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,06418,571
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,05818,570
Persons under 5 years, percent4.1%3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.7%18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.7%20.2%
Female persons, percent50.6%48.0%
White alone, percent54.6%62.2%
Black or African American alone, percent42.3%34.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent52.9%61.1%
Veterans, 2014-20186751,827
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,6047,657
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.8%73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$190,400$169,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,372$1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$456$419
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$923$759
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.5%4.7%
Building permits, 20182550
Households, 2014-20182,7606,522
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.7%87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.1%87.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.7%71.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.4%84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.6%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.8%54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,6063,825
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)9447,817
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,86955,663
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,173$3,024
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201841.429.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,844$54,611
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,688$25,643
Persons in poverty, percent12.9%14.7%
Total employer establishments, 201776217
Total employment, 20171,3572,220
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)111,97190,443
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017380918
All firms, 20122441,050
Men-owned firms, 2012146651
Women-owned firms, 201259371
Minority-owned firms, 201274354
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012158665
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012222848
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, 20070.0%29.5%
Population per square mile, 201025.331.0
Land area in square miles, 2010278.95599.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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