Colonial Beach, VA Population

Overview

3,838

Total Population

46.1

Median age

51.49%

Female population %

94.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

84.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

129

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Colonial Beach is 46.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Colonial Beach's population under 18 was 21.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Colonial Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Colonial Beach, 19.83% were under the age of 15, 8.34% aged 15 to 29, 45.86% aged 30 to 64, 24.54% aged 65 to 84, and 1.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 114 more females than males in Colonial Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.49% females and 48.51% males in Colonial Beach, VA.
The Colonial Beach, VA gender ratio is 94.2:100 i.e. 94.2 men to 100 women (0.942).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 220.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 320.

Colonial Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Colonial Beach population: 82.91% are White, 13.34% are Black or African American, 0.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.19% are Asian and 0.78% are multiracial.
Colonial Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 129 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,709 (96.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Colonial Beach is White with a population of 3,182 (82.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,953 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Colonial Beach's population increased by 375 (11.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Colonial Beach's population increased by 367 (10.36%), 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, Colonial Beach's population was lowest in year 2002 at 3,120.