Overview
1,452
Total Population
52.2
Median age
54.34%
Female population %
84:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
70.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
66
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hurt's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hurt is 52.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hurt's population under 18 was 16.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hurt's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hurt, 13.09% were under the age of 15, 14.94% aged 15 to 29, 43.73% aged 30 to 64, 24.79% aged 65 to 84, and 3.44% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 126 more females than males in Hurt:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.34% females and 45.66% males in Hurt, VA.
- The Hurt, VA gender ratio is 84:100 i.e. 84 men to 100 women (0.840).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 79.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 90.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hurt's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hurt population: 68.94% are White, 25.14% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.93% are some other race and 1.93% are multiracial.
- Hurt's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 66 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,386 (95.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hurt is White with a population of 1,001 (68.94% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hurt's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,297 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Hurt's population increased by 8 (0.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hurt's population decreased by 31 (2.39%), 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, Hurt's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,216.
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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)