Bridgewater, VA Population

Overview

6,092

Total Population

32.3

Median age

55.86%

Female population %

79:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

55.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

314

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Bridgewater's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bridgewater is 32.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bridgewater's population under 18 was 18.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bridgewater's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bridgewater, 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.

There are 714 more females than males in Bridgewater:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.86% females and 44.14% males in Bridgewater, VA.
The Bridgewater, VA gender ratio is 79:100 i.e. 79 men to 100 women (0.790).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 420.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 459.

Bridgewater's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Bridgewater's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 314 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,778 (94.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bridgewater is White with a population of 5,378 (88.28% of the total population).

Bridgewater's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 6,694 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bridgewater's population increased by 389 (7.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bridgewater's population increased by 963 (17.09%), 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, Bridgewater's population was lowest in year 2001 at 5,204.