Smyth County vs. Russell County
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Smyth County (VA) Russell County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 30,472 26,748
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -5.4% -7.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 32,214 28,902
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,208 28,897
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6% 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2% 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.0% 21.6%
Female persons, percent 51.0% 51.1%
White alone, percent 95.8% 97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.5% 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1% 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.2% 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.9% 96.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,102 1,106
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.4% 0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 15,363 13,532
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 71.4% 76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $95,000 $96,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $945 $980
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $315 $296
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $595 $563
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 10.4% 6.0%
Building permits, 2018 17 12
Households, 2014-2018 12,881 10,965
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.35 2.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.9% 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.5% 1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 77.4% 69.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 68.2% 57.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 83.1% 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 14.3% 13.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 19.3% 19.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.7% 11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 51.8% 44.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 47.0% 40.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 28,962 19,329
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 143,838 97,110
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 271,994 233,167
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,575 $8,197
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.3 27.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $40,425 $39,482
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $22,297 $21,754
Persons in poverty, percent 20.4% 21.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 498 453
Total employment, 2017 8,706 5,862
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 309,367 210,924
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.8% 3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,444 1,153
All firms, 2012 2,013 1,627
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,192 1,026
Women-owned firms, 2012 644 439
Minority-owned firms, 2012 44 46
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,890 1,528
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 294 58
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,608 1,490
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 28.1% 21.4%
Population per square mile, 2010 71.4 61.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 450.93 473.82
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Smyth county (VA) and Russell county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.