Parksley, VA Population

Overview

956

Total Population

36.2

Median age

45.50%

Female population %

119.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

58.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

68

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Parksley is 36.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Parksley's population under 18 was 30.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Parksley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Parksley, 25.42% were under the age of 15, 19.14% aged 15 to 29, 44.14% aged 30 to 64, 10.77% aged 65 to 84, and 0.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 86 less females than males in Parksley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.50% females and 54.50% males in Parksley, VA.
The Parksley, VA gender ratio is 119.8:100 i.e. 119.8 men to 100 women (1.198).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 62.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 78.

Parksley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Parksley population: 49.16% are White, 44.25% are Black or African American, 0.31% are Asian and 6.28% are multiracial.
Parksley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 68 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 888 (92.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Parksley is White with a population of 47 (49.16% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 845 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Parksley's population increased by 1 (0.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Parksley's population decreased by 27 (3.20%), 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, Parksley's population was lowest in year 2009 at 796.