Pennington Gap, VA Population

Overview

2,079

Total Population

33.6

Median age

55.80%

Female population %

79.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

82.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Pennington Gap is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pennington Gap's population under 18 was 31.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pennington Gap's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pennington Gap, 28.04% were under the age of 15, 17.27% aged 15 to 29, 37.42% aged 30 to 64, 13.52% aged 65 to 84, and 3.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 241 more females than males in Pennington Gap:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.80% females and 44.20% males in Pennington Gap, VA.
The Pennington Gap, VA gender ratio is 79.2:100 i.e. 79.2 men to 100 women (0.792).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 184.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 111.

Pennington Gap's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pennington Gap population: 93.99% are White, 2.84% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.03% are multiracial.
Pennington Gap's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,068 (99.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pennington Gap is White with a population of 1,954 (93.99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,984 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Pennington Gap's population decreased by 105 (5.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pennington Gap's population decreased by 272 (14.48%), 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, Pennington Gap's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,596.