Campbell County, VA

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2023 Population

55,398

0.216% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.2

0.232% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.1%

1.27% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$62,608

6.08% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$199,200

8.79% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

26,643

1.61% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Campbell County, VA had a population of 55.4k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $62,608. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Campbell County, VA declined from 55,518 to 55,398, a −0.216% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,022 to $62,608, a 6.08% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Campbell County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.31%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.29%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.05%).

None of the households in Campbell County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Campbell County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Campbell County, VA was $199,200, and the homeownership rate was 75.5%.

Most people in Campbell County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Campbell County, VA was 2 cars per household.

Campbell County, VA borders Amherst County, VA, Appomattox County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, Halifax County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA, and Lynchburg city, VA.

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Population & Diversity

Campbell County, VA is home to a population of 55.4k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.56% of Campbell County, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.97k people).

In 2023, there were 5.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.8k people) in Campbell County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.94k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.84k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Campbell County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Campbell County, VA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Campbell County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Campbell County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
42.8k ± 248
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.94k ± 267
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.84k ± 326

3.36%

Hispanic Population

1.86k people

3.36% of the people in Campbell County, VA are hispanic (1.86k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Campbell County, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

3.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.97k people

3.34%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.86k people

As of 2023, 3.56% of Campbell County, VA residents (1.97k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Campbell County, VA was 3.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Campbell County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,264 ± 207
Gulf War (2001-)
850 ± 222
Gulf War (1990s)
767 ± 214

Campbell County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Campbell County, VA employs 26.6k people. The largest industries in Campbell County, VA are Manufacturing (4,489 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,718 people), and Educational Services (3,055 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($82,000), Wholesale Trade ($75,179), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,000).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

26.6k

2023 Value

± 1,336

1.61%

1 Year growth

± 6.92%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Campbell County, VA grew at a rate of 1.61%, from 26.2k employees to 26.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Campbell County, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,878 people), Production Occupations (2,686 people), and Management Occupations (2,590 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Campbell County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

26.6k

2023 Value

± 1,336

1.61%

1 Year growth

± 6.92%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Campbell County, VA grew at a rate of 1.61%, from 26.2k employees to 26.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Campbell County, VA, are Manufacturing (4,489 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,718 people), and Educational Services (3,055 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Campbell County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Campbell County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,755

Median earning men ± $4,757

$35,527

Median earning women ± $1,564

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($77,202), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,957), and Information ($71,467).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($47,017), Public Administration ($44,808), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,366).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

123
Construction
114
Other Services (except Public Administration)
82
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$359k
Manufacturing
$102k
Construction
$74.2k
Management of Companies and Enterprises

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Campbell County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 71.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.64%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.64%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Campbell County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Campbell County, VA was $199,200 in 2023, which is 0.657 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $183,100 to $199,200, a 8.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Campbell County, VA is 75.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Campbell County, VA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Campbell County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Campbell County, VA is $62,608. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Campbell County, VA was Census Tract 203 with a value of $75,903, followed by Census Tract 201.02 and Census Tract 204.02, with respective values of $75,219 and $75,218.

In 2023, 10.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Campbell County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.832%.

Housing

Property

$199,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,192

$16,677

Median Property Taxes

±$893

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Campbell County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Campbell County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.5%

Homeownership

2023

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.5% of the housing units in Campbell County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Campbell County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 203
Census Tract 201.02
Census Tract 204.02

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Campbell County, VA was Census Tract 203 with a value of $75,903, followed by Census Tract 201.02 and Census Tract 204.02, with respective values of $75,219 and $75,218.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Campbell County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,608

Median Household Income

± $4,233

22.1k

Number of Households

± 1,186

In 2023, the median household income of the 22.1k households in Campbell County, VA grew to $62,608 from the previous year's value of $59,022.

The following chart displays the households in Campbell County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Campbell County, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Worked At Home (9.01%)
Carpooled (7.65%)

In 2023, 81.4% of workers in Campbell County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.01%) and those who carpooled to work (7.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Campbell County, VA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Campbell County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Campbell County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Campbell County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Campbell County, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Campbell County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.832%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Campbell County, VA (5.52k out of 54.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Campbell County, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 15.5% of the children was living in poverty in Campbell County, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Campbell County, VA has health coverage, with 47.3% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 2.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Campbell County, VA see 6913 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.758% increase from the previous year (6861 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6166 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3964 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

6,913 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Campbell County, VA

Primary care physicians in Campbell County, VA see an average of 6,913 patients per year. This represents a 0.758% increase from the previous year (6,861 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Campbell County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.02%

Uninsured

47.3%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

2.01%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Campbell County, VA declined by 23.1% from 6.52% to 5.02%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Campbell County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 32.5 in Campbell County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Campbell County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.5% in Campbell County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Campbell County, VA.