Augusta County vs. Rockbridge County

Augusta County (VA)Rockbridge County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)75,45722,752
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.3%1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)73,75322,358
Population, Census, April 1, 201073,75022,307
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.0%17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%26.0%
Female persons, percent49.3%50.5%
White alone, percent93.0%93.6%
Black or African American alone, percent4.6%3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.6%91.9%
Veterans, 2014-20185,9331,491
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)32,73211,500
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.9%78.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$212,300$213,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,336$1,296
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$380$377
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$885$728
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.2%5.2%
Building permits, 201822260
Households, 2014-201829,2978,979
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.2%78.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.4%69.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.4%86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.5%26.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.2%11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)56,49944,317
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)512,21524,176
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,884,187197,599
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)249,60316,474
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)621,286360,059
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,435$16,078
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.524.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,305$54,805
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,366$31,594
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%12.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,423426
Total employment, 201720,5075,383
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)860,895156,063
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,6491,578
All firms, 20125,6451,562
Men-owned firms, 20123,051843
Women-owned firms, 20121,784497
Minority-owned firms, 201228276
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,1741,411
Veteran-owned firms, 2012728162
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,5361,313
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, 200722.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201076.337.3
Land area in square miles, 2010967.00597.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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