Richmond County vs. Northumberland County

Richmond County (VA)Northumberland County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,03812,147
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%-1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,25412,331
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,25412,330
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%3.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.2%14.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%36.7%
Female persons, percent43.7%51.0%
White alone, percent66.8%72.3%
Black or African American alone, percent29.8%25.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.2%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.4%69.1%
Veterans, 2014-20186791,356
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.2%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,9659,345
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.1%85.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$181,900$285,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,184$1,473
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$391$428
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$872$820
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.2%1.7%
Building permits, 20182842
Households, 2014-20183,1395,686
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.15
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.5%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.6%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.4%84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.6%73.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.4%90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.7%28.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.5%7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.6%48.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.6%44.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,1765,721
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)27,1513,059
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)72,17531,420
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)68,19285,311
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,528$6,910
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.530.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,831$58,677
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,105$34,006
Persons in poverty, percent15.9%14.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017170309
Total employment, 20171,9731,685
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)58,25257,172
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.9%3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175901,110
All firms, 20126881,470
Men-owned firms, 2012376934
Women-owned firms, 2012203414
Minority-owned firms, 2012118208
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125361,233
Veteran-owned firms, 2012119149
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125271,250
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, 200726.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201048.364.5
Land area in square miles, 2010191.49191.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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