Prince Edward County, VA Population

Overview

21,887

Total Population

32.3

Median age

48.70%

Female population %

105.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

40.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

719

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Prince Edward County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Prince Edward County is 32.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Prince Edward County's population under 18 was 15.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Prince Edward County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Prince Edward County, 12.74% were under the age of 15, 35.14% aged 15 to 29, 35.91% aged 30 to 64, 13.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 569 less females than males in Prince Edward County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.70% females and 51.30% males in Prince Edward County, VA.
The Prince Edward County, VA gender ratio is 105.3:100 i.e. 105.3 men to 100 women (1.053).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,970.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,545.

Prince Edward County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Prince Edward County population: 62.57% are White, 31.18% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.89% are Asian, 0.60% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.92% are some other race and 3.48% are multiracial.
Prince Edward County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 719 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,168 (96.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Prince Edward County is White with a population of 13,694 (62.57% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 23,364 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Prince Edward County's population increased by 3,671 (18.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Prince Edward County's population decreased by 1,466 (6.27%), 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, Prince Edward County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 19,654.