Charles City County, VA Population

Overview

6,817

Total Population

51.4

Median age

49.92%

Female population %

100.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

59.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

141

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Charles City County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Charles City County is 51.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Charles City County's population under 18 was 15.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Charles City County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Charles City County, 12.26% were under the age of 15, 14.55% aged 15 to 29, 48.23% aged 30 to 64, 23.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 11 less females than males in Charles City County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.92% females and 50.08% males in Charles City County, VA.
The Charles City County, VA gender ratio is 100.3:100 i.e. 100.3 men to 100 women (1.003).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 400.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 354.

Charles City County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Charles City County population: 44.21% are White, 44.35% are Black or African American, 6% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.45% are Asian, 0.15% are some other race and 4.84% are multiracial.
Charles City County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 141 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,676 (97.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Charles City County is Black or African American with a population of 3,023 (44.35% of the total population).

Charles City County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,256 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Charles City County's population increased by 324 (4.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Charles City County's population decreased by 511 (7.04%), 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, Charles City County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 6,605.