COMPARING TWO PLACES
Virginia vs Tennessee
PLACE A
Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Tennessee
Virginia is 23% larger than Tennessee. Virginia earns more, with a median household income $23,575 higher.
VIRGINIATENNESSEEDIFFERENCE
Total population8,705,1707,066,383+23% vs Tennessee
Population density220171+49
Population growth7.9%8.9%−1.0 pts
Median age39.038.9+0.1
Male49.4%49.1%+0.3 pts
Female50.6%50.9%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born13.1%6.1%+7.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.4%71.0%−12.7 pts
Black18.3%15.4%+2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.0%7.4%+3.6 pts
Asian6.9%1.9%+5.0 pts
Other5.5%4.2%+1.2 pts
Median household income$93,170$69,595+$23,575
Per capita income$50,666$39,437+$11,229
Poverty rate9.9%13.8%−3.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.476Even
Bachelor's degree or higher42.2%31.1%+11.1 pts
Graduate degree18.5%11.7%+6.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%4.7%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation65.4%62.4%+3.0 pts
Median home value$383,700$286,700+$97,000
Median gross rent$1,579$1,189+$390
Owner-occupied67.3%66.9%+0.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.7%10.2%−1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%44.3%+1.0 pts
Average commute27.325.7+1.6
Worked from home18.3%12.9%+5.5 pts
Public transit to work2.3%0.4%+1.9 pts
Uninsured6.9%10.0%−3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024