Middlesex County, VA Population

Overview

10,686

Total Population

54.8

Median age

49.45%

Female population %

102.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

81.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

324

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Middlesex County is 54.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Middlesex County's population under 18 was 15.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Middlesex County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Middlesex County, 12.81% were under the age of 15, 13.40% aged 15 to 29, 41.83% aged 30 to 64, 27.73% aged 65 to 84, and 4.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 118 less females than males in Middlesex County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.45% females and 50.55% males in Middlesex County, VA.
The Middlesex County, VA gender ratio is 102.2:100 i.e. 102.2 men to 100 women (1.022).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 504.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 539.

Middlesex County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Middlesex County population: 78.81% are White, 15.68% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.39% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.95% are some other race and 1.85% are multiracial.
Middlesex County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 324 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,362 (96.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Middlesex County is White with a population of 8,422 (78.81% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,981 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Middlesex County's population increased by 1,059 (10.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Middlesex County's population decreased by 365 (3.32%), 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, Middlesex County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,922.