The Plains, VA Population

Overview

273

Total Population

38.7

Median age

57.14%

Female population %

75:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

41.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

92

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in The Plains is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
The Plains's population under 18 was 25.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
The Plains's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in The Plains, 19.05% were under the age of 15, 26.01% aged 15 to 29, 44.69% aged 30 to 64, 8.42% aged 65 to 84, and 1.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 39 more females than males in The Plains:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.14% females and 42.86% males in The Plains, VA.
The The Plains, VA gender ratio is 75:100 i.e. 75 men to 100 women (0.750).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 23.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 32.

The Plains's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of The Plains population: 58.24% are White, 0.37% are Asian, 25.64% are some other race and 15.75% are multiracial.
The Plains's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 92 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 181 (66.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in The Plains is White with a population of 159 (58.24% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 303 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, The Plains's population decreased by 59 (21.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, The Plains's population increased by 27 (12.33%), 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, The Plains's population was lowest in year 2010 at 219.