McDowell County vs. Tazewell County

	McDowell County (WV)	Tazewell County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	18,223	40,855
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-17.6%	-9.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	22,111	45,068
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	22,113	45,078
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.5%	19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.8%	22.2%
Female persons, percent	51.1%	50.5%
White alone, percent	90.0%	94.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	8.3%	3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.1%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.4%	1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	88.7%	93.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	994	2,313
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,173	20,735
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	79.4%	75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$33,800	$95,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$710	$951
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$267	$346
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$529	$654
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.3%	7.9%
Building permits, 2018	2	14
Households, 2014-2018	7,711	17,042
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.29	2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	93.7%	89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.7%	1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	72.2%	77.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	62.1%	70.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	66.4%	81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	5.4%	15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	24.3%	15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.8%	11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.3%	48.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.2%	42.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	58,472	209,157
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	131,211	804,594
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,153	$18,176
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.7	24.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,547	$40,978
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$14,489	$23,366
Persons in poverty, percent	35.4%	18.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	225	997
Total employment, 2017	2,068	11,920
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	64,050	400,346
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-20.6%	-6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	467	1,994
All firms, 2012	629	2,778
Men-owned firms, 2012	345	1,562
Women-owned firms, 2012	231	843
Minority-owned firms, 2012	59	121
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	525	2,471
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	29	229
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	556	2,305
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	0.0%	27.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	41.5	86.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	533.46	518.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

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