Claremont, VA Population

Overview

403

Total Population

60.5

Median age

39.45%

Female population %

153.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Claremont's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Claremont is 60.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Claremont's population under 18 was 6.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Claremont's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Claremont, 5.21% were under the age of 15, 6.20% aged 15 to 29, 55.09% aged 30 to 64, 31.27% aged 65 to 84, and 2.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 85 less females than males in Claremont:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.45% females and 60.55% males in Claremont, VA.
The Claremont, VA gender ratio is 153.5:100 i.e. 153.5 men to 100 women (1.535).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 52.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 35.

Claremont's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Claremont population: 78.91% are White, 16.13% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.74% are Asian and 2.73% are multiracial.
Claremont's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 389 (96.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Claremont is White with a population of 318 (78.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 372 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Claremont's population increased by 21 (5.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Claremont's population decreased by 67 (18.01%), 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, Claremont's population was lowest in year 2020 at 305.