Charles City County vs. Surry County

	Charles City County (VA)	Surry County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,941	6,474
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.3%	-8.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	7,256	7,064
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	7,256	7,058
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.7%	4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	15.2%	16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.6%	22.7%
Female persons, percent	51.8%	50.6%
White alone, percent	43.8%	54.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	45.4%	42.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	6.8%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	3.3%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	42.7%	52.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	592	675
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.6%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,378	3,604
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	83.6%	76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$168,900	$190,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,285	$1,372
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$370	$456
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$780	$923
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	2.2%	2.5%
Building permits, 2018	17	25
Households, 2014-2018	2,856	2,760
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.45	2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	93.7%	92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.5%	1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.4%	86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	59.8%	64.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.6%	86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.3%	17.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.7%	11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	16.4%	10.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.9%	57.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.7%	56.1%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	14,698	14,869
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$2,054	$2,173
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	33.7	41.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,192	$54,844
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,059	$28,688
Persons in poverty, percent	12.3%	12.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	150	76
Total employment, 2017	1,625	1,357
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	70,965	111,971
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.2%	0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	426	380
All firms, 2012	460	244
Men-owned firms, 2012	278	146
Women-owned firms, 2012	102	59
Minority-owned firms, 2012	148	74
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	272	158
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	351	222
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	13.6%	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	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	39.7	25.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	182.82	278.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

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