Rich Creek, VA Population

Overview

658

Total Population

48.0

Median age

47.72%

Female population %

109.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

67.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rich Creek is 48.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rich Creek's population under 18 was 13.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rich Creek's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rich Creek, 12.31% were under the age of 15, 15.65% aged 15 to 29, 44.07% aged 30 to 64, 21.12% aged 65 to 84, and 6.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 30 less females than males in Rich Creek:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.72% females and 52.28% males in Rich Creek, VA.
The Rich Creek, VA gender ratio is 109.6:100 i.e. 109.6 men to 100 women (1.096).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 44.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 63.

Rich Creek's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Rich Creek population: 90.43% are White, 2.28% are Black or African American, 0.46% are Asian and 6.84% are multiracial.
Rich Creek's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 658 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rich Creek is White with a population of 595 (90.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 769 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Rich Creek's population increased by 125 (19.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rich Creek's population decreased by 20 (2.60%), 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, Rich Creek's population was lowest in year 2000 at 644.