Glasgow, VA Population

Overview

1,437

Total Population

39.7

Median age

54.49%

Female population %

83.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

68.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Glasgow is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Glasgow's population under 18 was 25.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Glasgow's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Glasgow, 21.22% were under the age of 15, 16.42% aged 15 to 29, 42.94% aged 30 to 64, 14.75% aged 65 to 84, and 4.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 129 more females than males in Glasgow:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.49% females and 45.51% males in Glasgow, VA.
The Glasgow, VA gender ratio is 83.5:100 i.e. 83.5 men to 100 women (0.835).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 82.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 109.

Glasgow's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Glasgow population: 77.52% are White, 18.51% are Black or African American and 3.97% are multiracial.
Glasgow's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,418 (98.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Glasgow is White with a population of 1,114 (77.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,116 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Glasgow's population increased by 82 (7.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Glasgow's population decreased by 55 (4.96%), 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, Glasgow's population was lowest in year 2009 at 981.