Overview
12,853
Total Population
43.4
Median age
49.45%
Female population %
102.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
55.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
131
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Vinton County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Vinton County is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Vinton County's population under 18 was 22.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Vinton County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Vinton County, 18.11% were under the age of 15, 17.17% aged 15 to 29, 47.24% aged 30 to 64, 16.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.01% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 141 less females than males in Vinton County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.45% females and 50.55% males in Vinton County, OH.
- The Vinton County, OH gender ratio is 102.2:100 i.e. 102.2 men to 100 women (1.022).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 685.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 575.
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Race / Ethnicity
Vinton County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Vinton County population: 97.21% are White, 0.06% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.43% are Asian and 2.21% are multiracial.
- Vinton County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 131 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,722 (98.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Vinton County is White with a population of 12,494 (97.21% of the total population).
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Year by year
Vinton County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 13,484 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Vinton County's population increased by 557 (4.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Vinton County's population decreased by 601 (4.48%), 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, Vinton County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 12,565.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)