Westmoreland County vs. Richmond County

Westmoreland County (VA)Richmond County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,8309,038
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.1%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,4609,254
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,4549,254
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.4%21.0%
Female persons, percent51.2%43.7%
White alone, percent69.1%66.8%
Black or African American alone, percent26.2%29.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.7%7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent64.0%60.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,909679
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,9983,965
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.5%72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$210,900$181,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,475$1,184
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$479$391
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,009$872
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.8%7.2%
Building permits, 20189528
Households, 2014-20187,6123,139
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.3%8.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.9%79.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.4%68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.1%82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.3%15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.6%6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.1%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.4%47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.9%54.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)13,21527,151
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)31,22472,175
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)109,79368,192
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,265$7,528
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201841.025.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,268$49,831
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,637$22,105
Persons in poverty, percent16.4%15.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017318170
Total employment, 20172,4811,973
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)68,23958,252
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.3%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,198590
All firms, 20121,250688
Men-owned firms, 2012680376
Women-owned firms, 2012464203
Minority-owned firms, 2012216118
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012996536
Veteran-owned firms, 2012256119
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012907527
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, 200723.7%26.3%
Population per square mile, 201076.148.3
Land area in square miles, 2010229.38191.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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