Smyth County vs. Russell County

Smyth County (VA)Russell County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,47226,748
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.4%-7.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,21428,902
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,20828,897
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.0%21.6%
Female persons, percent51.0%51.1%
White alone, percent95.8%97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent2.5%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%96.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1021,106
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,36313,532
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.4%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, 2009-201310.4%6.0%
Building permits, 20181712
Households, 2014-201812,88110,965
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.4%69.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.2%57.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.1%79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.3%13.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.3%19.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%44.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.0%40.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,96219,329
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)143,83897,110
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)271,994233,167
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,575$8,197
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.327.7
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, percent20.4%21.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017498453
Total employment, 20178,7065,862
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)309,367210,924
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.8%3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4441,153
All firms, 20122,0131,627
Men-owned firms, 20121,1921,026
Women-owned firms, 2012644439
Minority-owned firms, 20124446
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8901,528
Veteran-owned firms, 201229458
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6081,490
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, 200728.1%21.4%
Population per square mile, 201071.461.0
Land area in square miles, 2010450.93473.82

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.