Washington County vs. Smyth County

Washington County (VA)Smyth County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)54,40230,472
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.0%-5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)54,96432,214
Population, Census, April 1, 201054,87632,208
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.5%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.7%22.0%
Female persons, percent50.7%51.0%
White alone, percent96.7%95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.2%93.9%
Veterans, 2014-20183,8062,102
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,99215,363
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.2%71.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$141,300$95,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,080$945
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$345$315
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$684$595
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.9%10.4%
Building permits, 20186517
Households, 2014-201822,33112,881
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.7%77.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.1%68.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.0%83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.5%14.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.8%19.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.8%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.7%51.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.2%47.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)258,351143,838
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,095,566832,988
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)820,491271,994
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,867$8,575
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.621.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,262$40,425
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,085$22,297
Persons in poverty, percent15.2%20.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,149498
Total employment, 201717,6278,706
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)663,912309,367
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.3%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,4431,444
All firms, 20124,5512,013
Men-owned firms, 20122,7221,192
Women-owned firms, 20121,204644
Minority-owned firms, 201218944
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,1241,890
Veteran-owned firms, 2012542294
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,6691,608
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, 200728.5%28.1%
Population per square mile, 201097.871.4
Land area in square miles, 2010560.98450.93

Source: United States Census Bureau

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