Rockbridge County vs. Bedford County

Rockbridge County (VA)Bedford County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,75278,747
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.8%5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,35874,936
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,30768,676
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.5%19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.0%21.3%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.7%
White alone, percent93.6%89.6%
Black or African American alone, percent3.4%7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.9%87.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4916,517
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.7%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,50036,997
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.3%81.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$213,000$200,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,296$1,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$377$347
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$728$852
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.2%3.6%
Building permits, 20186082
Households, 2014-20188,97931,206
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.1%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.3%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.0%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.5%74.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.5%89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.5%28.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.9%10.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%60.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.9%54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,31728,890
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)24,17682,397
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)16,474265,148
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)360,059521,240
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,078$7,490
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.827.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,805$61,541
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,594$31,796
Persons in poverty, percent12.0%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 20174261,715
Total employment, 20175,38315,567
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)156,063595,647
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.2%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5785,305
All firms, 20121,5624,688
Men-owned firms, 20128432,592
Women-owned firms, 20124971,385
Minority-owned firms, 201276311
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4114,257
Veteran-owned firms, 2012162567
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3133,799
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%0.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%23.3%
Population per square mile, 201037.391.2
Land area in square miles, 2010597.56753.02

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