Washington County vs. Russell County

Washington County (VA)Russell County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)54,40226,748
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.0%-7.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)54,96428,902
Population, Census, April 1, 201054,87628,897
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.5%18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.7%21.6%
Female persons, percent50.7%51.1%
White alone, percent96.7%97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.2%96.6%
Veterans, 2014-20183,8061,106
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,99213,532
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.2%76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$141,300$96,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,080$980
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$345$296
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$684$563
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.9%6.0%
Building permits, 20186512
Households, 2014-201822,33110,965
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.7%69.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.1%57.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.0%79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.5%13.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.8%19.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.8%11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.7%44.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.2%40.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)258,35197,110
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)820,491233,167
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,867$8,197
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.627.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,262$39,482
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,085$21,754
Persons in poverty, percent15.2%21.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,149453
Total employment, 201717,6275,862
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)663,912210,924
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.3%3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,4431,153
All firms, 20124,5511,627
Men-owned firms, 20122,7221,026
Women-owned firms, 20121,204439
Minority-owned firms, 201218946
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,1241,528
Veteran-owned firms, 201254258
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,6691,490
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, 200728.5%21.4%
Population per square mile, 201097.861.0
Land area in square miles, 2010560.98473.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

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