Greenbrier County, WV Population

Overview

33,307

Total Population

46.3

Median age

50.88%

Female population %

96.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

64.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

667

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Greenbrier County is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Greenbrier County's population under 18 was 19.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Greenbrier County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Greenbrier County, 16.07% were under the age of 15, 15.74% aged 15 to 29, 45.23% aged 30 to 64, 20.21% aged 65 to 84, and 2.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 587 more females than males in Greenbrier County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.88% females and 49.12% males in Greenbrier County, WV.
The Greenbrier County, WV gender ratio is 96.5:100 i.e. 96.5 men to 100 women (0.965).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,388.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,556.

Greenbrier County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Greenbrier County population: 92.71% are White, 1.90% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are Asian, 0.70% are some other race and 3.88% are multiracial.
Greenbrier County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 667 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 32,64 (98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Greenbrier County is White with a population of 30,88 (92.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 35,892 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Greenbrier County's population increased by 1,104 (3.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Greenbrier County's population decreased by 2,659 (7.48%), 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, Greenbrier County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 32,435.