King William County, VA Population

Overview

17,511

Total Population

40.6

Median age

49.84%

Female population %

100.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

53.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

501

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in King William County is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
King William County's population under 18 was 22.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
King William County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in King William County, 18.82% were under the age of 15, 18.81% aged 15 to 29, 46.30% aged 30 to 64, 13.85% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 57 less females than males in King William County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.84% females and 50.16% males in King William County, VA.
The King William County, VA gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 719.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 787.

King William County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of King William County population: 78.78% are White, 15.21% are Black or African American, 0.96% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.37% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.07% are some other race and 3.53% are multiracial.
King William County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 501 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,01 (97.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in King William County is White with a population of 13,795 (78.78% of the total population).

King William County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 18,492 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, King William County's population increased by 2,739 (20.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, King William County's population increased by 1,917 (11.98%), 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, King William County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,260.