Overview
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Total Population
48.8
Median age
53.28%
Female population %
87.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
56.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Boydton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Boydton is 48.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Boydton's population under 18 was 18.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Boydton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Boydton, 12.41% were under the age of 15, 18.25% aged 15 to 29, 45.62% aged 30 to 64, 21.17% aged 65 to 84, and 2.55% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 18 more females than males in Boydton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.28% females and 46.72% males in Boydton, VA.
- The Boydton, VA gender ratio is 87.7:100 i.e. 87.7 men to 100 women (0.877).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 16.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 20.
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Race / Ethnicity
Boydton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Boydton population: 81.02% are White, 12.77% are Black or African American, 3.28% are Asian, 1.09% are some other race and 1.82% are multiracial.
- Boydton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 269 (98.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Boydton is White with a population of 222 (81.02% of the total population).
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Year by year
Boydton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 475 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Boydton's population decreased by 42 (8.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Boydton's population decreased by 135 (31.18%), 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, Boydton's population was lowest in year 2020 at 298.
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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)