Russell County vs. Tazewell County

Russell County (VA)Tazewell County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,74840,855
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.5%-9.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,90245,068
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,89745,078
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.6%22.2%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.5%
White alone, percent97.6%94.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.6%93.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1062,313
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,53220,735
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.1%75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$96,900$95,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$980$951
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$296$346
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$563$654
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%7.9%
Building permits, 20181214
Households, 2014-201810,96517,042
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.2%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.3%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201869.4%77.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.8%70.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.3%81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.5%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.4%15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.5%48.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201840.1%42.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,32959,632
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)97,110209,157
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)30,012265,734
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)233,167804,594
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,197$18,176
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.724.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,482$40,978
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,754$23,366
Persons in poverty, percent21.5%18.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017453997
Total employment, 20175,86211,920
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)210,924400,346
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.8%-6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1531,994
All firms, 20121,6272,778
Men-owned firms, 20121,0261,562
Women-owned firms, 2012439843
Minority-owned firms, 201246121
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5282,471
Veteran-owned firms, 201258229
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4902,305
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, 200721.4%27.6%
Population per square mile, 201061.086.9
Land area in square miles, 2010473.82518.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

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