Mecklenburg County vs. Charlotte County

Mecklenburg County (VA)Charlotte County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,65011,938
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.3%-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,72012,591
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,72712,586
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.5%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.6%22.2%
Female persons, percent51.4%50.6%
White alone, percent62.3%69.3%
Black or African American alone, percent34.6%28.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.0%68.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,5361,007
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,0116,334
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.9%69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$133,200$107,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,040$1,104
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$363$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$693$636
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%3.0%
Building permits, 20186823
Households, 2014-201811,8154,543
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.7%92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201869.4%67.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201856.2%54.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.6%83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.4%10.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.4%15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.9%14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)46,5664,461
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)153,67913,151
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)298,02174,806
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)158,98929,566
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)417,08756,529
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,137$4,557
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.831.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,025$39,212
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,943$20,585
Persons in poverty, percent18.7%19.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017790221
Total employment, 20179,4911,792
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)311,39255,005
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.9%4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,625679
All firms, 20122,217684
Men-owned firms, 20121,247352
Women-owned firms, 2012702276
Minority-owned firms, 2012476134
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,631522
Veteran-owned firms, 2012271140
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,784513
Black-owned firms, percent, 20079.1%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, 200729.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201052.326.5
Land area in square miles, 2010625.49475.27

Source: United States Census Bureau

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