Northumberland County, VA Population

Overview

11,965

Total Population

59.8

Median age

52.61%

Female population %

90.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

102.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

472

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Northumberland County is 59.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Northumberland County's population under 18 was 15.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Northumberland County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Northumberland County, 11.70% were under the age of 15, 13.66% aged 15 to 29, 35.83% aged 30 to 64, 35.55% aged 65 to 84, and 3.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 625 more females than males in Northumberland County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.61% females and 47.39% males in Northumberland County, VA.
The Northumberland County, VA gender ratio is 90.1:100 i.e. 90.1 men to 100 women (0.901).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 612.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 698.

Northumberland County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Northumberland County population: 71.46% are White, 21.67% are Black or African American, 0.34% are Asian and 6.53% are multiracial.
Northumberland County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 472 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,493 (96.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Northumberland County is White with a population of 8,55 (71.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 13,054 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Northumberland County's population increased by 122 (1.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Northumberland County's population decreased by 518 (4.19%), 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, Northumberland County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 11,838.