Gilmer County, WV Population

Overview

7,516

Total Population

40.0

Median age

41.47%

Female population %

141.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

41.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

317

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gilmer County is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gilmer County's population under 18 was 14.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gilmer County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gilmer County, 12.60% were under the age of 15, 24.59% aged 15 to 29, 46.17% aged 30 to 64, 15.26% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,282 less females than males in Gilmer County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.47% females and 58.53% males in Gilmer County, WV.
The Gilmer County, WV gender ratio is 141.1:100 i.e. 141.1 men to 100 women (1.411).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 553.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 431.

Gilmer County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gilmer County population: 82.06% are White, 11.68% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.09% are Asian, 2.02% are some other race and 2.81% are multiracial.
Gilmer County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 317 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,199 (95.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gilmer County is White with a population of 6,168 (82.06% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,760 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Gilmer County's population increased by 1,567 (21.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gilmer County's population decreased by 1,334 (15.28%), 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, Gilmer County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 6,864.