Jefferson County vs. Loudoun County

Jefferson County (WV)Loudoun County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)56,811406,850
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.2%30.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)53,488312,348
Population, Census, April 1, 201053,498312,311
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%28.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.2%9.3%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.5%
White alone, percent88.9%67.6%
Black or African American alone, percent6.4%8.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.6%20.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.8%13.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.7%55.3%
Veterans, 2014-20185,15621,469
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.0%24.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)23,418136,506
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.9%77.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$240,600$492,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,649$2,737
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$406$763
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$989$1,813
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.2%16.4%
Building permits, 20182173,715
Households, 2014-201820,895125,309
Persons per household, 2014-20182.623.06
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.3%31.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.4%97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.7%93.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.3%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.8%60.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.0%3.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.5%6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%75.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%68.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)103,0501,188,530
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)206,7071,636,892
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,9862,319,443
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)451,4335,140,369
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,283$15,258
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201837.634.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$76,503$136,268
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,750$53,408
Persons in poverty, percent9.7%3.6%
Total employer establishments, 201787010,605
Total employment, 201712,494160,171
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)429,5799,700,822
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.9%5.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,59335,343
All firms, 20124,36733,392
Men-owned firms, 20122,31217,450
Women-owned firms, 20121,41112,179
Minority-owned firms, 201247812,053
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,60319,974
Veteran-owned firms, 20123682,922
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,54028,790
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.9%5.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%13.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20074.0%6.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200736.8%31.7%
Population per square mile, 2010255.2605.8
Land area in square miles, 2010209.64515.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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