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Mecklenburg County, Virginia (VA)

County population in 2022: 30,575 (22% urban, 78% rural); it was 32,380 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,209
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,451
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,627
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,835 (it was 3,324 in 2000)
% of renters here:

26%
State:

33%

Land area: 624 sq. mi.

Water area: 55.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 49 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Mecklenburg County: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.2%), Retail trade (12.6%), Manufacturing (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 23%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Mecklenburg County, VA (2022)
    • 18,06859.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 10,04833.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 9853.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 6472.1%Two or more races
    • 3171.0%Asian alone
    • 1250.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 160.05%Some other race alone
    • 50.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

49.0 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years
Males: 15,139  (49.5%)
Females: 15,436  (50.5%)
Average household size:
Mecklenburg County:

2.0 people
Virginia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,456 ($31,380 in 1999)
This county:

$50,456
Virginia:

$85,873

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $544 (lower quartile is $385, upper quartile is $750)
This county:

$544
State:

$1270


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $169,828 (it was $73,800 in 2000)
Mecklenburg:

$169,828
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,821 - $303,245
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,208
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $395

Institutionalized population: 1,677

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 41
  • Burglaries: 36
  • Thefts: 117
  • Auto thefts: 32

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 17
  • Burglaries: 32
  • Thefts: 98
  • Auto thefts: 12
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 156 buildings, average cost: $314,100
  • 2021: 134 buildings, average cost: $263,800
  • 2020: 106 buildings, average cost: $238,300
  • 2019: 104 buildings, average cost: $226,000
  • 2018: 66 buildings, average cost: $223,700
  • 2017: 73 buildings, average cost: $182,100
  • 2016: 67 buildings, average cost: $229,400
  • 2015: 86 buildings, average cost: $151,700
  • 2014: 60 buildings, average cost: $190,400
  • 2013: 78 buildings, average cost: $198,600
  • 2012: 69 buildings, average cost: $191,500
  • 2011: 90 buildings, average cost: $157,400
  • 2010: 100 buildings, average cost: $152,100
  • 2009: 80 buildings, average cost: $142,000
  • 2008: 146 buildings, average cost: $183,900
  • 2007: 182 buildings, average cost: $204,800
  • 2006: 197 buildings, average cost: $179,800
  • 2005: 195 buildings, average cost: $148,600
  • 2004: 203 buildings, average cost: $130,300
  • 2003: 176 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2002: 162 buildings, average cost: $145,700
  • 2001: 154 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2000: 122 buildings, average cost: $119,600
  • 1999: 158 buildings, average cost: $114,500
  • 1998: 153 buildings, average cost: $105,900
  • 1997: 144 buildings, average cost: $94,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Mecklenburg, VA residents
Average permit cost in Mecklenburg, VA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $959 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $743 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Mecklenburg, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mecklenburg, VA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Mecklenburg, VA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 19.8%
Mecklenburg County:

19.8%
Virginia:

10.6%
(13.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.6% for Black residents, 39.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.5% for other race residents, 33.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 49.0 years old
(Males: 46.1 years old, Females: 51.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 53.9 years old, Black residents: 43.5 years old, American Indian residents: 33.4 years old, Asian residents: 29.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.1 years old, Other race residents: 59.5 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mecklenburg County is $394 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $486 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $596 a month.

Cities in this county include: South Hill, Chase City, Bracey, Clarksville, La Crosse, Boydton, Fairview, Thynedale, Union Level, Baskerville.

Mecklenburg County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Archuleta County, Colorado , Boone County, Arkansas , Clay County, Arkansas , Newton County, Missouri , Monroe County, Kentucky , Sussex County , Hansford County, Texas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Virginia:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Mecklenburg, VA
County total employment by year in Mecklenburg, VA
County average yearly wages by year in Mecklenburg, VA

Current college students: 1,027
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,082 (40.6% naturalized citizens)

Mecklenburg County:

3.5%
Whole state:

12.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 5532010 or later
  • 2162000 to 2009
  • 1331990 to 1999
  • 981980 to 1989
  • 461970 to 1979
  • 132Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.8%

Mecklenburg County marital status for males Mecklenburg County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,048
  • One, attached: 212
  • Two: 297
  • 3 or 4: 227
  • 5 to 9: 491
  • 10 to 19: 110
  • 20 to 49: 176
  • 50 or more: 35
  • Mobile homes: 3,582
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 49

Housing units in Mecklenburg County with a mortgage: 4,631 (413 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 317 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 138

Here:

2.8% with mortgage
State:

97.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Mecklenburg County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant10,50250
Mainline Protestant3,41836
Catholic5342
Black Protestant2344
Other22-
None18,017-
Mecklenburg County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Mecklenburg County:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 38
Mecklenburg County:

11.87 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 35
This county:

10.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Mecklenburg County:

13.1%
Virginia:

9.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Mecklenburg County:

29.7%
State:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.6%
State:

18.6%

Agriculture in Mecklenburg County:

Average size of farms: 289 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $45,850
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $502.51
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.44%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 30.88%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $48,188
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.79%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.60%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $58,756
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.55
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.22%
Corn for grain: 533 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1817 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5487 harvested acres
Vegetables: 55 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 29 acres

Earthquake activity:

Mecklenburg County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from Mecklenburg County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 153.2 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 68.4 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 78.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.2 miles away from Mecklenburg County center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4512-VA: April 2, 2020, FEMA Id: 4512, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Virginia Tropical Storm Michael, Incident Period: October 9, 2018 - October 16, 2018, FEMA Id: 4411, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Virginia Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 8, 2018 - September 21, 2018, FEMA Id: 4401, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 01, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3359: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3359, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 23, 2006 to July 06, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1655: July 13, 2006, FEMA Id: 1655, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3240: September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: 3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to October 01, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1491: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1491, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1318: February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Virginia Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 13, 1999 to September 26, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1293: September 18, 1999, FEMA Id: 1293, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 05, 1996 to September 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1135: September 06, 1996, FEMA Id: 1135, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Mecklenburg County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mecklenburg

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,487 (78.3%)
  • Carpooled: 867 (6.5%)
  • Bus: 39 (0.3%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 551 (4.1%)
  • Walked: 124 (0.9%)
  • Worked at home: 1,067 (8.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Transportation occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • India (23%)
  • Mexico (17%)
  • El Salvador (15%)
  • Nigeria (9%)
  • Sierra Leone (9%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Philippines (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Mecklenburg County


  • American (29%)
  • English (13%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • German (3%)
  • African (2%)
  • European (1%)
  • Italian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Mecklenburg County, Virginia in 2010:

  • 1,181 people in state prisons
  • 367 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 129 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 56 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 7 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Mecklenburg County, Virginia in 2000:

  • 1,172 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 140 people in nursing homes
  • 126 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 105 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 16 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $55,507.

6.82% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($61,435 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.82%
Virginia average:

10.16%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.54% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($26,207 average AGI)
3.28% relocated from other states ($35,228 average AGI)
Mecklenburg County:

3.28%
Virginia average:

3.91%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Brunswick County, VA  0.43% ($29,980 average AGI)
from Chesterfield County, VA  0.33% ($61,237)
from Wake County, NC  0.24% ($138,964)
from Lunenburg County, VA  0.22% ($28,038)
from Charlotte County, VA  0.21% ($40,292)
from Halifax County, VA  0.19% ($31,364)


5.13% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,244 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.13%
Virginia average:

10.20%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.07% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($29,080 average AGI)
2.06% relocated to other states ($24,166 average AGI)
Mecklenburg County:

2.06%
Virginia average:

3.98%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Brunswick County, VA  0.57% ($40,227 average AGI)
to Halifax County, VA  0.41% ($41,830)
to Chesterfield County, VA  0.32% ($58,541)
to Lunenburg County, VA  0.23% ($38,346)
to Wake County, NC  0.19% ($83,409)
to Charlotte County, VA  0.17% ($59,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7

Births per 1000 population in Mecklenburg County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 14.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Mecklenburg County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Mecklenburg County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.5%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Mecklenburg County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Mecklenburg County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mecklenburg County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mecklenburg County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mecklenburg County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Mecklenburg County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,484 (6,060 aged, 1,424 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 543 (8%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Mecklenburg County, Virginia in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (602)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (578)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (487)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (368)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (290)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (234)
  • Unspecified dementia (220)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (182)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (118)
  • Congestive heart failure (92)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.08
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16,625
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 874
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 56,788

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 996
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,322
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 80

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 159.9. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 111.1
  • Other - 48.9

Household type by relationship:

Households: 30,575
  • Male householders: 6,116 (1,864 living alone), Female householders: 7,288 (2,794 living alone)
  • 5,485 spouses (5,453 opposite-sex spouses), 719 unmarried partners, (678 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,293 children (6,940 natural, 85 adopted, 275 stepchildren), 833 grandchildren, 392 brothers or sisters, 315 parents, 2 foster children, 250 other relatives, 899 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,017

Size of family households: 4,534 2-persons, 1,589 3-persons, 1,206 4-persons, 447 5-persons, 170 6-persons, 85 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,660 1-person, 663 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

2,552 married couples with children.
2,190 single-parent households (822 men, 1,368 women).

95.9% of residents of Mecklenburg speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $208,473,000 ($6,416 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,329,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $106,624,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $44,838,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,256,000
Federal grants: $40,487,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,620,000 ($7,404,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,648,000 ($1,636,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $815,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,576,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,975,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,986
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,180
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +149
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +233
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Mecklenburg County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.00 millions of gallons per day (26% from ground, 74% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.3

Year house built in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
  • Year house built in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
  • 782020 or later
  • 1,2092010 to 2019
  • 3,0472000 to 2009
  • 3,1891990 to 1999
  • 2,0401980 to 1989
  • 2,9831970 to 1979
  • 2,0271960 to 1969
  • 2,0831950 to 1959
  • 8761940 to 1949
  • 1,4541939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
  • 111 room
  • 252 rooms
  • 1133 rooms
  • 9084 rooms
  • 2,1205 rooms
  • 2,0486 rooms
  • 1,8707 rooms
  • 1,1428 rooms
  • 1,3049+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
  • 1101 room
  • 1702 rooms
  • 3163 rooms
  • 9794 rooms
  • 9455 rooms
  • 5576 rooms
  • 4157 rooms
  • 2058 rooms
  • 1039+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
  • 13no bedroom
  • 791 bedroom
  • 1,8942 bedrooms
  • 5,4363 bedrooms
  • 1,6094 bedrooms
  • 5025+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mecklenburg County, Virginia
  • 110no bedroom
  • 5121 bedroom
  • 1,3182 bedrooms
  • 1,4553 bedrooms
  • 3374 bedrooms
  • 835+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Mecklenburg County, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Mecklenburg County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mecklenburg County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 292no vehicle
  • 2,3021 vehicle
  • 3,6062 vehicles
  • 2,1513 vehicles
  • 8564 vehicles
  • 3575+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Mecklenburg County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mecklenburg County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 723no vehicle
  • 1,5361 vehicle
  • 1,0372 vehicles
  • 4463 vehicles
  • 614 vehicles
  • 225+ vehicles

94.1% of Mecklenburg County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Virginia.

Mecklenburg County:

94.1%
State average:

86.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 20,889
  • Other state: 8,365
  • Northeast: 2,679
  • Midwest: 680
  • South: 4,587
  • West: 396
Year householders moved into unit in Mecklenburg County, VA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Mecklenburg County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 65.8%Electricity
  • 16.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.0%Utility gas
  • 3.0%Wood
  • 0.9%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 63.1%Electricity
  • 11.6%Utility gas
  • 9.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.9%Wood
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 232
Here:

9.9%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 134
Here:

9.6%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 80
Here:

11.6%
Virginia:

18.7%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Mecklenburg County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $10,250,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $636,000
    Solid Waste Management: $210,000
    Parks and Recreation: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,035,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,258,000
    Health - Other: $14,404,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,681,000
    Police Protection: $3,689,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,165,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,248,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,140,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,064,000
    General - Other: $1,057,000
    Libraries: $1,028,000
    Financial Administration: $990,000
    General Public Buildings: $781,000
    Central Staff Services: $379,000
    Parks and Recreation: $196,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $188,000
    Housing and Community Development: $107,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,620,000
    Health and Hospitals: $418,000
    Other: $110,000
    Education: $96,000
    General Local Government Support: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $670,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $564,000
    Other - General - Other: $407,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $133,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $688,000
    Health and Hospitals: $410,000
    General Local Government Support: $386,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,015,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,445,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,570,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $862,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $793,000
    Interest Earnings: $133,000
    Sale of Property: $31,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $611,000
    General - Other: $139,000
    Police Protection: $54,000
    General Public Building: $28,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,257,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $585,000
    Beginning: $580,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $30,614,000
    Other: $3,362,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,906,000
    Public Welfare: $2,032,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,444,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,088,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,898,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $648,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $643,000
    Other: $355,000
    Other License: $160,000
    Public Utility License: $69,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $28,051,000

Mecklenburg County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $10,250,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $636,000
    Solid Waste Management: $210,000
    Parks and Recreation: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,035,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,258,000
    Health - Other: $14,404,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,681,000
    Police Protection: $3,689,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,165,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,248,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,140,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,064,000
    General - Other: $1,057,000
    Libraries: $1,028,000
    Financial Administration: $990,000
    General Public Buildings: $781,000
    Central Staff Services: $379,000
    Parks and Recreation: $196,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $188,000
    Housing and Community Development: $107,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,620,000
    Health and Hospitals: $418,000
    Other: $110,000
    Education: $96,000
    General Local Government Support: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $670,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $564,000
    Other - General - Other: $407,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $133,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $688,000
    Health and Hospitals: $410,000
    General Local Government Support: $386,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,015,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,445,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,570,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $862,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $793,000
    Interest Earnings: $133,000
    Sale of Property: $31,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $611,000
    General - Other: $139,000
    Police Protection: $54,000
    General Public Building: $28,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,257,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $585,000
    Beginning: $580,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $30,614,000
    Other: $3,362,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,906,000
    Public Welfare: $2,032,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,444,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,088,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,898,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $648,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $643,000
    Other: $355,000
    Other License: $160,000
    Public Utility License: $69,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $28,051,000

Mecklenburg County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $10,250,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $636,000
    Solid Waste Management: $210,000
    Parks and Recreation: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,035,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,258,000
    Health - Other: $14,404,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,681,000
    Police Protection: $3,689,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,165,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,248,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,140,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,064,000
    General - Other: $1,057,000
    Libraries: $1,028,000
    Financial Administration: $990,000
    General Public Buildings: $781,000
    Central Staff Services: $379,000
    Parks and Recreation: $196,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $188,000
    Housing and Community Development: $107,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,620,000
    Health and Hospitals: $418,000
    Other: $110,000
    Education: $96,000
    General Local Government Support: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $670,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $564,000
    Other - General - Other: $407,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $133,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $688,000
    Health and Hospitals: $410,000
    General Local Government Support: $386,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,015,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,445,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,570,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $862,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $793,000
    Interest Earnings: $133,000
    Sale of Property: $31,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $611,000
    General - Other: $139,000
    Police Protection: $54,000
    General Public Building: $28,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,257,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $585,000
    Beginning: $580,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $30,614,000
    Other: $3,362,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,906,000
    Public Welfare: $2,032,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,444,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,088,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,898,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $648,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $643,000
    Other: $355,000
    Other License: $160,000
    Public Utility License: $69,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $28,051,000

Mecklenburg County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $10,250,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $636,000
    Solid Waste Management: $210,000
    Parks and Recreation: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,035,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,258,000
    Health - Other: $14,404,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,681,000
    Police Protection: $3,689,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,165,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,248,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,140,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,064,000
    General - Other: $1,057,000
    Libraries: $1,028,000
    Financial Administration: $990,000
    General Public Buildings: $781,000
    Central Staff Services: $379,000
    Parks and Recreation: $196,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $188,000
    Housing and Community Development: $107,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,620,000
    Health and Hospitals: $418,000
    Other: $110,000
    Education: $96,000
    General Local Government Support: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $670,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $564,000
    Other - General - Other: $407,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $133,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $688,000
    Health and Hospitals: $410,000
    General Local Government Support: $386,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,015,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,445,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,570,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $862,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $793,000
    Interest Earnings: $133,000
    Sale of Property: $31,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $611,000
    General - Other: $139,000
    Police Protection: $54,000
    General Public Building: $28,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,257,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $585,000
    Beginning: $580,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $30,614,000
    Other: $3,362,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,906,000
    Public Welfare: $2,032,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,444,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,088,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,898,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $648,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $643,000
    Other: $355,000
    Other License: $160,000
    Public Utility License: $69,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $28,051,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,317
  • Number of aged recipients: 226
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,091
  • Number of recipients under 18: 225
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 684
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 408
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 582
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 523
Most common first names in Mecklenburg County, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James38471.0 years
William29972.3 years
Mary29678.4 years
John29073.1 years
Robert20471.2 years
George14574.5 years
Thomas14373.0 years
Annie13680.9 years
Willie13674.5 years
Charles10870.4 years
Most common last names in Mecklenburg County, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith21573.0 years
Jones17973.6 years
Walker15776.0 years
Harris12374.1 years
Williams10473.9 years
Evans9273.0 years
Thompson9172.8 years
Wilson8774.5 years
Davis8473.9 years
Baskerville8368.9 years
Businesses in Mecklenburg County, VA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Hilton1
Ace Hardware1Home Depot1
Advance Auto Parts2Honda1
Applebee's1KFC1
Arby's1La-Z-Boy2
AutoZone1Lane Furniture4
Best Western2Marriott1
Burger King1MasterBrand Cabinets1
CVS3McDonald's2
Chevrolet1Nike4
Circle K4Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1Quality1
Cracker Barrel1Quiznos2
Curves1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1SONIC Drive-In1
Days Inn1Sears1
Dennys1Subway5
Domino's Pizza1Taco Bell1
FedEx2U-Haul4
Ford1UPS7
Goodwill1Walmart1
H&R Block3Wendy's1
Hardee's3YMCA2