Rockbridge County vs. Amherst County

	Rockbridge County (VA)	Amherst County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	22,752	31,666
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.8%	-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	22,358	32,354
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	22,307	32,353
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.2%	5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.5%	19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	26.0%	21.2%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	51.5%
White alone, percent	93.6%	77.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.4%	19.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.9%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.1%	2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.9%	74.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,491	2,524
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.7%	1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,500	14,227
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.3%	77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$213,000	$153,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,296	$1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$377	$330
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$728	$741
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.2%	8.3%
Building permits, 2018	60	66
Households, 2014-2018	8,979	12,044
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.48	2.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.1%	87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.3%	3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.0%	78.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.5%	65.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.5%	85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	26.5%	19.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.4%	10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.9%	12.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.7%	58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.9%	55.9%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	197,599	572,023
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	360,059	273,370
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$16,078	$8,442
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.8	25.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$54,805	$49,170
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,594	$24,343
Persons in poverty, percent	12.0%	13.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	426	574
Total employment, 2017	5,383	6,617
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	156,063	232,520
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.2%	4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,578	1,634
All firms, 2012	1,562	2,117
Men-owned firms, 2012	843	1,094
Women-owned firms, 2012	497	810
Minority-owned firms, 2012	76	397
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,411	1,634
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	162	185
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,313	1,819
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	5.3%
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	0.0%	19.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	37.3	68.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	597.56	473.93

Source: United States Census Bureau

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