Frederick County, VA Population

Overview

90,287

Total Population

40.4

Median age

49.75%

Female population %

101:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

56.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,596

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Frederick County is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Frederick County's population under 18 was 23.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Frederick County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Frederick County, 18.86% were under the age of 15, 17.62% aged 15 to 29, 46.12% aged 30 to 64, 15.29% aged 65 to 84, and 2.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 445 less females than males in Frederick County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.75% females and 50.25% males in Frederick County, VA.
The Frederick County, VA gender ratio is 101:100 i.e. 101 men to 100 women (1.010).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,320.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,380.

Frederick County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Frederick County population: 87.78% are White, 3.98% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.61% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.94% are some other race and 4.23% are multiracial.
Frederick County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 8,596 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 81,691 (90.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Frederick County is White with a population of 79,255 (87.78% of the total population).

Frederick County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 95,051 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Frederick County's population increased by 18,941 (31.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Frederick County's population increased by 13,320 (16.96%), 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, Frederick County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 59,604.