Stuart, VA Population

Overview

1,431

Total Population

55.4

Median age

47.59%

Female population %

110.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

86.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

88

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Stuart is 55.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Stuart's population under 18 was 14.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Stuart's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Stuart, 11.46% were under the age of 15, 12.65% aged 15 to 29, 41.09% aged 30 to 64, 22.22% aged 65 to 84, and 12.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 69 less females than males in Stuart:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.59% females and 52.41% males in Stuart, VA.
The Stuart, VA gender ratio is 110.1:100 i.e. 110.1 men to 100 women (1.101).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 105.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 142.

Stuart's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Stuart population: 84.70% are White, 6.78% are Black or African American, 1.82% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.17% are Asian, 0.70% are some other race and 3.84% are multiracial.
Stuart's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 88 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,343 (93.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Stuart is White with a population of 1,212 (84.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,591 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Stuart's population decreased by 252 (15.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Stuart's population increased by 92 (6.87%), 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, Stuart's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,269.