Tazewell County vs. McDowell County

Tazewell County (VA)McDowell County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,85518,223
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.3%-17.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)45,06822,111
Population, Census, April 1, 201045,07822,113
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.3%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.2%21.8%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.1%
White alone, percent94.7%90.0%
Black or African American alone, percent3.2%8.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%88.7%
Veterans, 2014-20182,313994
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,73511,173
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.8%79.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,300$33,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$951$710
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$346$267
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$654$529
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%4.3%
Building permits, 2018142
Households, 2014-201817,0427,711
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%93.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.7%72.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.2%62.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.2%66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.3%5.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.1%24.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.6%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.3%28.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.6%29.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)209,15758,472
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)804,594131,211
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,176$6,153
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.825.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,978$26,547
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,366$14,489
Persons in poverty, percent18.2%35.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017997225
Total employment, 201711,9202,068
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)400,34664,050
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.3%-20.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,994467
All firms, 20122,778629
Men-owned firms, 20121,562345
Women-owned firms, 2012843231
Minority-owned firms, 201212159
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,471525
Veteran-owned firms, 201222929
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,305556
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201086.941.5
Land area in square miles, 2010518.85533.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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