Overview
28,040
Total Population
42.9
Median age
49.95%
Female population %
100.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
53.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,055
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dinwiddie County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dinwiddie County is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dinwiddie County's population under 18 was 20.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dinwiddie County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dinwiddie County, 17.43% were under the age of 15, 17.85% aged 15 to 29, 47.18% aged 30 to 64, 16.61% aged 65 to 84, and 0.93% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 26 less females than males in Dinwiddie County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.95% females and 50.05% males in Dinwiddie County, VA.
- The Dinwiddie County, VA gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,378.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,145.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dinwiddie County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dinwiddie County population: 64.49% are White, 31.46% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.80% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.01% are some other race and 2.16% are multiracial.
- Dinwiddie County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 1,055 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,985 (96.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dinwiddie County is White with a population of 18,082 (64.49% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dinwiddie County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 28,804 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Dinwiddie County's population increased by 3,403 (13.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dinwiddie County's population decreased by 174 (0.62%), 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, Dinwiddie County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 24,524.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)