Overview
15,039
Total Population
37.2
Median age
51.47%
Female population %
94.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
58.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Front Royal's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Front Royal is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Front Royal's population under 18 was 23.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Front Royal's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Front Royal, 21.30% were under the age of 15, 17.95% aged 15 to 29, 45.22% aged 30 to 64, 13.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.12% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 443 more females than males in Front Royal:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.47% females and 48.53% males in Front Royal, VA.
- The Front Royal, VA gender ratio is 94.3:100 i.e. 94.3 men to 100 women (0.943).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 625.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 615.
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Race / Ethnicity
Front Royal's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Front Royal population: 77.72% are White, 8.03% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.78% are Asian, 4.27% are some other race and 8.01% are multiracial.
- Front Royal's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 1,1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,939 (92.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Front Royal is White with a population of 11,688 (77.72% of the total population).
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Year by year
Front Royal's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 16,179 in the year 2014
- From 2000 to 2010, Front Royal's population increased by 863 (6.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Front Royal's population increased by 583 (4.03%), 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, Front Royal's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,588.
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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)