Poquoson, VA Population

Overview

12,382

Total Population

43.0

Median age

49.85%

Female population %

100.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

57.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

396

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Poquoson is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Poquoson's population under 18 was 21.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Poquoson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Poquoson, 17.28% were under the age of 15, 17.07% aged 15 to 29, 46.28% aged 30 to 64, 17.27% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 36 less females than males in Poquoson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.85% females and 50.15% males in Poquoson, VA.
The Poquoson, VA gender ratio is 100.6:100 i.e. 100.6 men to 100 women (1.006).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 617.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 512.

Poquoson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Poquoson population: 93.14% are White, 1.46% are Black or African American, 1.85% are Asian, 0.41% are some other race and 3.13% are multiracial.
Poquoson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 396 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,986 (96.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Poquoson is White with a population of 11,533 (93.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,609 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Poquoson's population increased by 596 (5.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Poquoson's population increased by 324 (2.67%), 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, Poquoson's population was lowest in year 2001 at 11,467.