Richmond County vs. Lancaster County

Richmond County (VA)Lancaster County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,03810,783
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,25411,390
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,25411,391
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.2%16.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%36.1%
Female persons, percent43.7%52.9%
White alone, percent66.8%68.5%
Black or African American alone, percent29.8%29.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.2%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.4%66.8%
Veterans, 2014-20186791,209
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.2%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,9657,655
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.1%75.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$181,900$237,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,184$1,433
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$391$425
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$872$817
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.2%6.7%
Building permits, 20182851
Households, 2014-20183,1395,142
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.08
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.5%89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.6%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.4%82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.6%72.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.4%88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.7%30.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.5%8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.6%47.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.6%41.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,17618,922
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)27,15187,005
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)72,17583,897
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)68,192161,485
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,528$14,372
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.527.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,831$50,739
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,105$37,196
Persons in poverty, percent15.9%12.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017170470
Total employment, 20171,9733,938
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)58,252149,354
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.9%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175901,097
All firms, 20126881,640
Men-owned firms, 2012376780
Women-owned firms, 2012203512
Minority-owned firms, 2012118113
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125361,485
Veteran-owned firms, 2012119161
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125271,272
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, 200726.3%16.7%
Population per square mile, 201048.385.5
Land area in square miles, 2010191.49133.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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