Bridgewater, VA Demographics

The total population of Bridgewater is estimated to be 6,575 with 2,886 males (43.89%) and 3,689 females (56.11%). There are 803 more females than males in Bridgewater.
The median household income in Bridgewater was $72,256 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,338(1.89%) from $70,918 in 2020. This income is 96.85% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bridgewater sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $94,182. Overall, the median household income for the town of Bridgewater stands at $72,256.
In Bridgewater, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,896 for males and $27,142 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,852 for males and $47,951 for females.
In Bridgewater, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Some Other Race households report a median household income of $117,269, while White households have a median household income of $71,747.
In 2022, the population of Bridgewater was 6,694, a 1.09% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bridgewater's population was 6,622, an increase of 0.38% compared to a population of 6,597 in 2020.
The median age in Bridgewater, VA is 32.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.43% were under the age of 15, 30.52% aged 15 to 29, 33.83% aged 30 to 64, 13.54% aged 65 to 84, and 5.68% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bridgewater population: 88.28% are White, 4.83% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.02% are some other race and 1.07% are multiracial.