Wise County vs. Dickenson County

Wise County (VA)Dickenson County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)38,01214,523
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.3%-8.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)41,45015,877
Population, Census, April 1, 201041,45215,903
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%22.0%
Female persons, percent48.0%49.3%
White alone, percent92.5%98.3%
Black or African American alone, percent5.7%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.4%97.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,248927
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%0.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,9267,562
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.0%76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,600$75,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$970$888
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$333$298
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$629$565
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.4%5.3%
Building permits, 201862
Households, 2014-201815,1265,841
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.2%72.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.0%60.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.8%75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.5%10.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201820.4%19.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.6%11.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.8%38.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.8%35.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)125,09124,742
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)299,7235,293
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)500,864102,343
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,241$6,523
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.028.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,345$29,226
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,828$22,924
Persons in poverty, percent25.4%25.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017691207
Total employment, 20177,8301,910
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)241,39862,559
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.7%3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,547454
All firms, 20122,086805
Men-owned firms, 20121,016354
Women-owned firms, 2012633269
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,961757
Veteran-owned firms, 201227499
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,709655
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010102.848.1
Land area in square miles, 2010403.19330.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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