Tazewell County vs. Smyth County

Tazewell County (VA)Smyth County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,85530,472
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.3%-5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)45,06832,214
Population, Census, April 1, 201045,07832,208
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.3%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.2%22.0%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.0%
White alone, percent94.7%95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent3.2%2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%93.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,3132,102
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,73515,363
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.8%71.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,300$95,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$951$945
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$346$315
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$654$595
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%10.4%
Building permits, 20181417
Households, 2014-201817,04212,881
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.7%77.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.2%68.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.2%83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.3%14.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.1%19.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.6%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.3%51.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.6%47.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)59,63228,962
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)209,157143,838
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)297,825832,988
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)804,594271,994
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,176$8,575
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.821.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,978$40,425
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,366$22,297
Persons in poverty, percent18.2%20.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017997498
Total employment, 201711,9208,706
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)400,346309,367
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.3%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,9941,444
All firms, 20122,7782,013
Men-owned firms, 20121,5621,192
Women-owned firms, 2012843644
Minority-owned firms, 201212144
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,4711,890
Veteran-owned firms, 2012229294
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3051,608
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, 200727.6%28.1%
Population per square mile, 201086.971.4
Land area in square miles, 2010518.85450.93

Source: United States Census Bureau

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