Overview
1,783
Total Population
37.6
Median age
56.70%
Female population %
76.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
65.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
144
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gordonsville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gordonsville is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gordonsville's population under 18 was 24.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gordonsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gordonsville, 20.58% were under the age of 15, 15.42% aged 15 to 29, 45.04% aged 30 to 64, 16.66% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 239 more females than males in Gordonsville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.70% females and 43.30% males in Gordonsville, VA.
- The Gordonsville, VA gender ratio is 76.4:100 i.e. 76.4 men to 100 women (0.764).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 130.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 107.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gordonsville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gordonsville population: 70.78% are White, 24.68% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.90% are some other race and 3.48% are multiracial.
- Gordonsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 144 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,639 (91.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gordonsville is White with a population of 1,262 (70.78% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gordonsville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,701 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Gordonsville's population decreased by 4 (0.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gordonsville's population decreased by 68 (4.59%), 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, Gordonsville's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,412.
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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)