Farmville, VA Population

Overview

7,266

Total Population

23.5

Median age

59.03%

Female population %

69.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

26.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

475

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Farmville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Farmville is 23.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Farmville's population under 18 was 6.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Farmville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Farmville, 5.37% were under the age of 15, 54.49% aged 15 to 29, 24.55% aged 30 to 64, 11.45% aged 65 to 84, and 4.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,312 more females than males in Farmville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.03% females and 40.97% males in Farmville, VA.
The Farmville, VA gender ratio is 69.4:100 i.e. 69.4 men to 100 women (0.694).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 780.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,162.

Farmville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Farmville population: 65.90% are White, 24.46% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.95% are Asian, 1.80% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.46% are some other race and 4.16% are multiracial.
Farmville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 475 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,791 (93.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Farmville is White with a population of 4,788 (65.90% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,170 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Farmville's population increased by 1,139 (16.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Farmville's population decreased by 690 (8.45%), 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, Farmville's population was lowest in year 2003 at 6,844.