County Center, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,789

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

4.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.14%

20.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$152,356

15.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$588,900

Population & Diversity

County Center, VA is home to a population of 3.79k people, from which 92.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.5% of County Center, VA residents were born outside of the country (702 people).

In 2024, there were 1.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in County Center, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 770 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 424 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of County Center, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in County Center, VA was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in County Center, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 534
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
770 ± 317
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
424 ± 287

21.9%

Hispanic Population

828 people

21.9% of the people in County Center, VA are hispanic (828 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in County Center, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

18.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

702 people

20.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

856 people

As of 2024, 18.5% of County Center, VA residents (702 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in County Center, VA was 20.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
349 ± 157
Gulf War (1990s)
94 ± 72
Vietnam
72 ± 72

County Center, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in County Center, VA.

Economy

The economy of County Center, VA employs 1.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in County Center, VA were Public Administration (496 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (423 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($123,555), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,734), and Public Administration ($121,579).

Employment

Occupations

1.8k

2024 Value

± 314

−13%

1 Year decline

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in County Center, VA declined at a rate of −13%, from 2.07k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in County Center, VA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (297 people), Management Occupations (275 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (170 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of County Center, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.8k

2024 Value

± 314

−13%

1 Year decline

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in County Center, VA declined at a rate of −13%, from 2.07k employees to 1.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in County Center, VA, are Public Administration (496 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (423 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (195 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of County Center, VA, though some of these residents may live in County Center, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,824

Median earning men ± $14,943

$107,153

Median earning women ± $46,758

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,539), and Public Administration ($121,325).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,868), Public Administration ($121,837), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,078).

Housing & Living

The median property value in County Center, VA was $588,900 in 2024, which is 1.77 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $550,000 to $588,900, a 7.07% increase. The homeownership rate in County Center, VA is 85.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in County Center, VA have an average commute time of 43.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in County Center, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$588,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,946

$1,054

Median Property Taxes

±$234

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 County Center, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.1% of the housing units in County Center, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$152,356

Median Household Income

± $36,672

1.24k

Number of Households

± 261

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.24k households in County Center, VA declined from $152,356 from the previous year's value of $180,825.

The following chart displays the households in County Center, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (61%)
Worked At Home (27.9%)
Carpooled (5.23%)

In 2024, 61% of workers in County Center, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.23%).

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

43.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in County Center, VA have a longer commute time (43.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.55% of the workforce in County Center, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in County Center, VA (194 out of 3.78k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in County Center, VA is Other, followed by Hispanic 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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