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Mathews County, VA Population

The population of Mathews County is 8,548, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
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Updated Jun 23, 2023
Overview
8,548
Total Population
53.4
Median age
51.45%
Female population %
94.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
69.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
247
Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

  • The median age in Mathews County is 53.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
  • Mathews County's population under 18 was 16.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
  • Mathews County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
  • Of the total population in Mathews County, 11.02% were under the age of 15, 16.83% aged 15 to 29, 42.28% aged 30 to 64, 26.72% aged 65 to 84, and 3.15% were 85 years of age and older.
The graph shows Mathews County's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis
Mathews County, VA population by age group. The largest age group was 60-64 years with a poulation of 836 (9.78% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Gender

There are 248 more females than males in Mathews County:

  • The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.45% females and 48.55% males in Mathews County, VA.
  • The Mathews County, VA gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
  • For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 402.
  • For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 590.
The grouped bar chart shows Mathews County, VA population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 55-59 years (402) | Female # 60-64 years (590). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Race / Ethnicity

Mathews County's population is moderately diverse:

  • Racial distribution of Mathews County population: 87.04% are White, 9.35% are Black or African American and 3.61% are multiracial.
  • Mathews County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
  • By ethnicity, 247 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,301 (97.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
  • The largest racial group in Mathews County is White with a population of 7,44 (87.04% of the total population).
The bar chart shows Mathews County, VA population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.
Mathews County, VA population by race. The largest racial group in Mathews County is White with a population of 7,44 (87.04% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Year by year

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

  • The peak population was 9,238 in the year 2001
  • From 2000 to 2010, Mathews County's population decreased by 162 (1.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
  • From 2010 to 2020, Mathews County's population decreased by 454 (5.06%), 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, Mathews County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 8,490.
The graph shows Mathews County's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis
Mathews County's population from 2000 to 2022. The estimated population at the end of 2022 was 8,490. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)

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