Giles County, VA Demographics

The total population of Giles County is estimated to be 16,711 with 8,254 males (49.39%) and 8,457 females (50.61%). There are 203 more females than males in Giles County.
The median household income in Giles County was $62,597 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,308(3.56%) from $64,905 in 2020. This income is 83.90% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Giles County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $72,874. Overall, the median household income for the county of Giles County stands at $62,597.
In Giles County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,152 for males and $24,615 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,225 for males and $44,654 for females.
In Giles County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $62,813.
In 2022, the population of Giles County was 16,453, a 0.79% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Giles County's population was 16,584, a decline of 1.20% compared to a population of 16,785 in 2020.
The median age in Giles County, VA is 45.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.62% were under the age of 15, 16.52% aged 15 to 29, 45.66% aged 30 to 64, 18.36% aged 65 to 84, and 2.83% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Giles County population: 95.72% are White, 1.88% are Black or African American, 0.02% are Asian, 0.35% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 2.03% are multiracial.