Tazewell County vs. Buchanan County

	Tazewell County (VA)	Buchanan County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	40,855	21,221
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-9.3%	-11.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	45,068	24,100
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	45,078	24,098
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.3%	17.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.2%	22.2%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	49.4%
White alone, percent	94.7%	95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.2%	3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.1%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.1%	0.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.8%	95.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,313	737
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	20,735	11,560
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.8%	78.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$95,300	$70,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$951	$898
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$346	$309
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$654	$598
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.9%	3.3%
Building permits, 2018	14	4
Households, 2014-2018	17,042	8,871
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.38	2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.4%	90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.4%	2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.7%	68.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.2%	59.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.2%	70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.3%	10.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.1%	18.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.6%	12.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.3%	37.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	42.6%	32.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	59,632	15,258
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	209,157	53,399
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	297,825	91,685
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	265,734	265,343
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	804,594	173,035
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$18,176	$7,252
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.8	27.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$40,978	$30,806
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,366	$18,865
Persons in poverty, percent	18.2%	27.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	997	403
Total employment, 2017	11,920	4,977
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	400,346	229,466
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-6.3%	-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,994	833
All firms, 2012	2,778	1,056
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,562	514
Women-owned firms, 2012	843	366
Minority-owned firms, 2012	121	41
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,471	961
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	229	226
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,305	753
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	2.7%
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	27.6%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	86.9	47.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	518.85	502.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

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