Hedgesville, WV Population

Overview

308

Total Population

33.4

Median age

40.58%

Female population %

146.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

30.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Hedgesville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hedgesville is 33.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hedgesville's population under 18 was 11.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hedgesville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hedgesville, 8.12% were under the age of 15, 26.30% aged 15 to 29, 50.65% aged 30 to 64, 14.94% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 58 less females than males in Hedgesville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.58% females and 59.42% males in Hedgesville, WV.
The Hedgesville, WV gender ratio is 146.4:100 i.e. 146.4 men to 100 women (1.464).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 58.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 23.

Hedgesville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hedgesville population: 85.39% are White, 4.55% are Black or African American, 1.30% are some other race and 8.77% are multiracial.
Hedgesville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 295 (95.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hedgesville is White with a population of 263 (85.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 502 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Hedgesville's population decreased by 187 (38.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hedgesville's population decreased by 1 (0.33%), 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, Hedgesville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 298.