Nelson County vs. Augusta County

	Nelson County (VA)	Augusta County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	14,836	75,457
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.2%	2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	15,015	73,753
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	15,020	73,750
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.2%	4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.7%	19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	27.3%	21.0%
Female persons, percent	51.7%	49.3%
White alone, percent	85.0%	93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	11.6%	4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.5%	2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	81.4%	90.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,222	5,933
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.4%	2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,190	32,732
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.3%	78.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$243,800	$212,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,458	$1,336
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$374	$380
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$698	$885
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.1%	6.2%
Building permits, 2018	45	222
Households, 2014-2018	6,445	29,297
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.28	2.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.4%	86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.5%	2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.7%	84.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	64.8%	72.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.6%	87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	32.1%	23.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.0%	9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.3%	11.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.0%	58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.1%	56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	6,419	56,499
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	115,108	621,286
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,763	$8,435
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.4	24.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$62,446	$61,305
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,002	$29,366
Persons in poverty, percent	12.3%	9.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	365	1,423
Total employment, 2017	3,289	20,507
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	99,277	860,895
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	5.3%	-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,283	4,649
All firms, 2012	1,587	5,645
Men-owned firms, 2012	927	3,051
Women-owned firms, 2012	463	1,784
Minority-owned firms, 2012	97	282
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,431	5,174
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	131	728
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,350	4,536
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	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	32.8%	22.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	31.9	76.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	470.86	967.00

Source: United States Census Bureau

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