Dinwiddie County vs. Chesterfield County

Dinwiddie County (VA)Chesterfield County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,529348,556
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.8%10.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,014316,239
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,001316,236
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.5%14.9%
Female persons, percent51.1%51.8%
White alone, percent64.5%68.4%
Black or African American alone, percent32.4%24.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.9%3.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.7%61.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,16725,470
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%8.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,799132,356
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.0%75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$162,300$231,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,318$1,573
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$395$490
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$948$1,226
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.2%15.3%
Building permits, 2018752,260
Households, 2014-201810,391123,010
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%11.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.5%93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.3%89.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.6%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.2%39.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.3%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%9.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.1%68.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%63.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,357514,490
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)15,5141,338,305
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)144,9134,657,329
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,177$14,381
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.926.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,880$80,214
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,106$36,641
Persons in poverty, percent12.5%7.6%
Total employer establishments, 20173567,465
Total employment, 20174,420114,239
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)180,1744,960,889
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.2%-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,33624,228
All firms, 20121,54523,311
Men-owned firms, 201285212,333
Women-owned firms, 20125558,455
Minority-owned firms, 20124866,470
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,03115,928
Veteran-owned firms, 20121012,847
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,38219,274
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%13.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%30.4%
Population per square mile, 201055.6747.1
Land area in square miles, 2010503.72423.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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