Overview
3,402
Total Population
45.6
Median age
58.08%
Female population %
72.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
54.9
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
339
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Blackstone's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Blackstone is 45.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Blackstone's population under 18 was 22.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Blackstone's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Blackstone, 15.61% were under the age of 15, 21.02% aged 15 to 29, 43.53% aged 30 to 64, 11.88% aged 65 to 84, and 7.97% were 85 years of age and older.
![Blackstone, VA population by age group The graph shows Blackstone's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/blackstone-va-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 550 more females than males in Blackstone:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.08% females and 41.92% males in Blackstone, VA.
- The Blackstone, VA gender ratio is 72.2:100 i.e. 72.2 men to 100 women (0.722).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 182.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 235.
![Blackstone, VA population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Blackstone, VA population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/blackstone-va-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Blackstone's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Blackstone population: 45.74% are White, 47.21% are Black or African American, 0.85% are Asian and 6.20% are multiracial.
- Blackstone's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
- By ethnicity, 339 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,063 (90.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Blackstone is Black or African American with a population of 1,606 (47.21% of the total population).
![Blackstone, VA population by race The bar chart shows Blackstone, VA population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/blackstone-va-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Blackstone's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,707 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Blackstone's population decreased by 101 (2.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Blackstone's population decreased by 253 (7.02%), 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, Blackstone's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,317.
![Blackstone, VA population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Blackstone's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-blackstone-va-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)