Surry County vs. Newport News city County

Surry County (VA)Newport News city County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,474178,626
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.4%-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,064180,994
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,058180,719
Persons under 5 years, percent4.1%7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.7%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.7%12.4%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.6%
White alone, percent54.6%48.3%
Black or African American alone, percent42.3%40.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%5.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%8.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent52.9%43.4%
Veterans, 2014-201867520,049
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%6.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.8%49.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$190,400$193,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,372$1,493
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$456$525
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$923$1,008
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.5%35.6%
Households, 2014-20182,76069,324
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.7%81.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%10.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.1%89.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.7%74.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.4%90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.6%25.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%13.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.8%61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,606323,798
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)9441,546,771
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,8692,480,813
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,173$13,727
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201841.423.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,844$51,884
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,688$26,993
Persons in poverty, percent12.9%15.5%
All firms, 201224410,889
Men-owned firms, 20121465,145
Women-owned firms, 2012594,521
Minority-owned firms, 2012744,523
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121585,719
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122228,576
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%20.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%30.1%
Population per square mile, 201025.32,630.0
Land area in square miles, 2010278.9568.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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