Russell County vs. Wise County

Russell County (VA)Wise County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,74838,012
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.5%-8.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,90241,450
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,89741,452
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.6%18.2%
Female persons, percent51.1%48.0%
White alone, percent97.6%92.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.6%91.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1062,248
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,53217,926
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.1%66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$96,900$85,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$980$970
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$296$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$563$629
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%6.4%
Building permits, 2018126
Households, 2014-201810,96515,126
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.2%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.3%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201869.4%80.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.8%66.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.3%74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.5%14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.4%20.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.5%44.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.1%40.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,32942,130
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)97,110125,091
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)30,012299,723
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)233,167500,864
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,197$12,241
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.722.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,482$38,345
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,754$21,828
Persons in poverty, percent21.5%25.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017453691
Total employment, 20175,8627,830
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)210,924241,398
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.8%-4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1531,547
All firms, 20121,6272,086
Men-owned firms, 20121,0261,016
Women-owned firms, 2012439633
Minority-owned firms, 20124629
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5281,961
Veteran-owned firms, 201258274
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4901,709
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, 200721.4%28.1%
Population per square mile, 201061.0102.8
Land area in square miles, 2010473.82403.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

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