Louisa County vs. Spotsylvania County

Louisa County (VA)Spotsylvania County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)36,778134,238
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)10.9%9.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,168122,449
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,153122,397
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.1%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.8%14.3%
Female persons, percent50.6%50.9%
White alone, percent80.5%75.8%
Black or African American alone, percent15.8%17.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%10.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.0%67.4%
Veterans, 2014-20183,20913,514
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.4%7.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,64348,155
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.7%77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$218,100$276,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,358$1,754
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$416$465
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$910$1,435
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.8%7.3%
Building permits, 20182871,588
Households, 2014-201813,57543,677
Persons per household, 2014-20182.603.00
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.3%10.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.3%94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.5%88.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.2%90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.4%31.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.5%9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.0%67.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.3%61.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,177190,400
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)24,573262,529
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,334341,742
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)276,4472,160,088
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,269$17,187
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201836.338.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,343$85,330
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,284$35,794
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%7.5%
Total employer establishments, 20175812,522
Total employment, 20177,13230,960
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)326,8431,135,948
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.7%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3289,102
All firms, 20122,4609,151
Men-owned firms, 20121,3494,528
Women-owned firms, 20128123,355
Minority-owned firms, 20123782,026
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0236,770
Veteran-owned firms, 20122891,220
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,0137,301
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%9.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%33.2%
Population per square mile, 201066.8304.9
Land area in square miles, 2010496.30401.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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