Washington County vs. Scott County

Washington County (VA)Scott County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)54,40221,534
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.0%-7.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)54,96423,170
Population, Census, April 1, 201054,87623,177
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.5%17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.7%24.2%
Female persons, percent50.7%49.7%
White alone, percent96.7%97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.2%96.5%
Veterans, 2014-20183,8061,477
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,99211,944
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.2%77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$141,300$94,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,080$904
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$345$299
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$684$553
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.9%4.1%
Building permits, 20186521
Households, 2014-201822,3318,767
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.7%72.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.1%62.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.0%81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.5%14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.8%19.8%
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%48.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.2%42.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)258,35139,372
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,095,566486,781
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)820,491210,545
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,867$9,242
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.628.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,262$39,144
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,085$21,157
Persons in poverty, percent15.2%18.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,149271
Total employment, 201717,6273,539
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)663,912108,609
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.3%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,443923
All firms, 20124,5511,151
Men-owned firms, 20122,722650
Women-owned firms, 20121,204392
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,1241,080
Veteran-owned firms, 201254225
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,6691,068
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201097.843.3
Land area in square miles, 2010560.98535.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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