Washington County vs. Smyth County
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Washington County (VA) Smyth County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 54,402 30,472
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.0% -5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 54,964 32,214
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 54,876 32,208
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7% 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5% 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.7% 22.0%
Female persons, percent 50.7% 51.0%
White alone, percent 96.7% 95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.5% 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.0% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.6% 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.2% 93.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 3,806 2,102
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.5% 1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 25,992 15,363
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 75.2% 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, 2009-2013 11.9% 10.4%
Building permits, 2018 65 17
Households, 2014-2018 22,331 12,881
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.36 2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.5% 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.0% 2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 82.7% 77.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 74.1% 68.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 85.0% 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 22.5% 14.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 14.8% 19.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.8% 10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.7% 51.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 53.2% 47.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 258,351 143,838
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,095,566 832,988
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 820,491 271,994
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $14,867 $8,575
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.6 21.3
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, percent 15.2% 20.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,149 498
Total employment, 2017 17,627 8,706
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 663,912 309,367
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.3% -0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,443 1,444
All firms, 2012 4,551 2,013
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,722 1,192
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,204 644
Minority-owned firms, 2012 189 44
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 4,124 1,890
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 542 294
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,669 1,608
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 28.5% 28.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 97.8 71.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 560.98 450.93
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.