Mount Jackson, VA Population

Overview

2,041

Total Population

38.3

Median age

51.69%

Female population %

93.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

61.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

677

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Mount Jackson is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mount Jackson's population under 18 was 28.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mount Jackson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mount Jackson, 24.94% were under the age of 15, 13.42% aged 15 to 29, 48.36% aged 30 to 64, 11.51% aged 65 to 84, and 1.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 69 more females than males in Mount Jackson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.69% females and 48.31% males in Mount Jackson, VA.
The Mount Jackson, VA gender ratio is 93.5:100 i.e. 93.5 men to 100 women (0.935).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 159.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 116.

Mount Jackson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mount Jackson population: 82.36% are White, 1.71% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.71% are Asian, 4.85% are some other race and 9.06% are multiracial.
Mount Jackson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 677 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,364 (66.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mount Jackson is White with a population of 1,681 (82.36% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,127 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Mount Jackson's population increased by 171 (9.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mount Jackson's population decreased by 89 (4.34%), 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, Mount Jackson's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,881.