Mercer County vs. Giles County

	Mercer County (WV)	Giles County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	59,131	16,844
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.0%	-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	62,265	17,286
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	62,264	17,286
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.6%	20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.0%	21.9%
Female persons, percent	52.0%	50.7%
White alone, percent	91.3%	96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	6.1%	1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.8%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.2%	1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.4%	94.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,363	995
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.1%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	30,013	8,359
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.0%	76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$92,200	$121,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$942	$1,057
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$302	$374
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$644	$713
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.4%	6.3%
Building permits, 2018	5	31
Households, 2014-2018	24,882	6,987
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.38	2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.0%	90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.4%	2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.6%	78.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.6%	73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.5%	88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.0%	18.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	20.0%	11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.7%	11.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.7%	56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.9%	50.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	100,870	18,339
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	432,934	46,134
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	929,125	184,035
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,861	$10,872
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.5	25.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,372	$52,478
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,821	$26,459
Persons in poverty, percent	22.7%	12.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,215	285
Total employment, 2017	16,790	3,716
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	597,475	141,198
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.7%	3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,992	865
All firms, 2012	4,005	1,177
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,113	666
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,275	389
Minority-owned firms, 2012	320	31
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,444	1,097
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	352	229
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,229	898
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.5%	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	32.8%	18.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	148.6	48.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	418.99	355.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

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