Scott County vs. Washington County

Scott County (VA)Washington County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,53454,402
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.1%-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,17054,964
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,17754,876
Persons under 5 years, percent4.0%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.8%18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.2%22.7%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.7%
White alone, percent97.7%96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.5%95.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4773,806
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,94425,992
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.9%75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,400$141,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$904$1,080
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$299$345
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$553$684
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.1%11.9%
Building permits, 20182165
Households, 2014-20188,76722,331
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.1%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.8%82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.4%74.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.2%85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%22.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.8%14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%10.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.1%55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.1%53.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)39,372258,351
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)486,7811,095,566
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)210,545820,491
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,242$14,867
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.924.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,144$46,262
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,157$26,085
Persons in poverty, percent18.5%15.2%
Total employer establishments, 20172711,149
Total employment, 20173,53917,627
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)108,609663,912
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179233,443
All firms, 20121,1514,551
Men-owned firms, 20126502,722
Women-owned firms, 20123921,204
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0804,124
Veteran-owned firms, 201225542
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0683,669
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, 20070.0%28.5%
Population per square mile, 201043.397.8
Land area in square miles, 2010535.53560.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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