Big Stone Gap, VA Population

Overview

5,280

Total Population

39.8

Median age

38.88%

Female population %

157.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

46.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

85

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Big Stone Gap's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Big Stone Gap is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Big Stone Gap's population under 18 was 19.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Big Stone Gap's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Big Stone Gap, 16.91% were under the age of 15, 20.45% aged 15 to 29, 47.73% aged 30 to 64, 13.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,174 less females than males in Big Stone Gap:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 38.88% females and 61.12% males in Big Stone Gap, VA.
The Big Stone Gap, VA gender ratio is 157.2:100 i.e. 157.2 men to 100 women (1.572).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 421.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 213.

Big Stone Gap's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Big Stone Gap population: 77.29% are White, 18.66% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.01% are Asian, 0.25% are some other race and 1.69% are multiracial.
Big Stone Gap's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 85 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,195 (98.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Big Stone Gap is White with a population of 4,081 (77.29% of the total population).

Big Stone Gap's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,624 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Big Stone Gap's population increased by 917 (19.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Big Stone Gap's population decreased by 381 (6.77%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Big Stone Gap's population was lowest in year 2007 at 4,614.