Dillwyn, VA Population

Overview

570

Total Population

44.5

Median age

54.21%

Female population %

84.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

60.1

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dillwyn is 44.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dillwyn's population under 18 was 15.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dillwyn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dillwyn, 13.33% were under the age of 15, 19.65% aged 15 to 29, 42.81% aged 30 to 64, 20.18% aged 65 to 84, and 4.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 48 more females than males in Dillwyn:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.21% females and 45.79% males in Dillwyn, VA.
The Dillwyn, VA gender ratio is 84.5:100 i.e. 84.5 men to 100 women (0.845).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 56.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 44.

Dillwyn's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Dillwyn population: 44.91% are White, 54.21% are Black or African American, 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.35% are multiracial.
Dillwyn's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 565 (99.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dillwyn is Black or African American with a population of 309 (54.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 650 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dillwyn's population decreased by 208 (32.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dillwyn's population decreased by 5 (1.13%), 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, Dillwyn's population was lowest in year 2020 at 437.