Romney, WV Population

Overview

2,035

Total Population

40.4

Median age

51.74%

Female population %

93.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

87.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

138

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Romney is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Romney's population under 18 was 36.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Romney's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Romney, 26.04% were under the age of 15, 17.49% aged 15 to 29, 35.77% aged 30 to 64, 15.48% aged 65 to 84, and 5.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 71 more females than males in Romney:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.74% females and 48.26% males in Romney, WV.
The Romney, WV gender ratio is 93.3:100 i.e. 93.3 men to 100 women (0.933).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 156.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 228.

Romney's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Romney population: 80.44% are White, 2.16% are Black or African American and 17.40% are multiracial.
Romney's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 138 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,897 (93.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Romney is White with a population of 1,637 (80.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,959 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Romney's population decreased by 108 (5.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Romney's population decreased by 71 (3.87%), 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, Romney's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,694.