Albemarle County vs. Buckingham County

Albemarle County (VA)Buckingham County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)108,71816,999
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.8%-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)98,98817,140
Population, Census, April 1, 201098,97017,146
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.8%17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%19.6%
Female persons, percent52.2%44.9%
White alone, percent81.6%63.2%
Black or African American alone, percent9.7%33.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent5.6%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.9%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.6%61.2%
Veterans, 2014-20186,5031,252
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.8%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)46,0767,443
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.5%75.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$344,500$127,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,817$1,008
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$513$319
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,244$726
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201323.8%3.4%
Building permits, 20181,09723
Households, 2014-201840,6125,827
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.1%89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.7%2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.9%77.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.6%59.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.4%77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201853.5%11.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.3%13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%13.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.5%50.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.1%54.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)950,07517,355
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,497,50982,977
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,645$4,856
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.735.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$75,394$46,261
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,085$19,734
Persons in poverty, percent8.7%20.2%
Total employer establishments, 20172,808249
Total employment, 201741,6331,931
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,007,99870,075
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.7%-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,815787
All firms, 201211,062685
Men-owned firms, 20125,716367
Women-owned firms, 20123,967274
Minority-owned firms, 20121,236128
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,370534
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128,936635
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.8%20.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010137.329.6
Land area in square miles, 2010720.70579.66

Source: United States Census Bureau

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