Powhatan County, VA Population

Overview

29,979

Total Population

45.6

Median age

47.32%

Female population %

111.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

49.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

708

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Powhatan County is 45.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Powhatan County's population under 18 was 18.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Powhatan County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Powhatan County, 14.27% were under the age of 15, 15.64% aged 15 to 29, 51.24% aged 30 to 64, 17.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,607 less females than males in Powhatan County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.32% females and 52.68% males in Powhatan County, VA.
The Powhatan County, VA gender ratio is 111.3:100 i.e. 111.3 men to 100 women (1.113).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,359.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,228.

Powhatan County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Powhatan County population: 86.23% are White, 9.12% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 0.85% are some other race and 3.28% are multiracial.
Powhatan County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 708 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29,271 (97.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Powhatan County is White with a population of 25,851 (86.23% of the total population).

Powhatan County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 31,489 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Powhatan County's population increased by 5,561 (24.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Powhatan County's population increased by 2,305 (8.19%), 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, Powhatan County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 22,572.