Overview
1,402
Total Population
42.5
Median age
51.57%
Female population %
93.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
73.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
41
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Virginia's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Virginia is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Virginia's population under 18 was 24.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Virginia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Virginia, 22.18% were under the age of 15, 14.55% aged 15 to 29, 43.08% aged 30 to 64, 14.34% aged 65 to 84, and 5.85% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Virginia, IL population by age ➔
Gender
There are 44 more females than males in Virginia:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.57% females and 48.43% males in Virginia, IL.
- The Virginia, IL gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 70.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 84.
Read more about Virginia, IL population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Virginia's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Virginia population: 94.44% are White, 1% are Black or African American, 0.36% are Asian, 0.86% are some other race and 3.35% are multiracial.
- Virginia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 41 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,361 (97.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Virginia is White with a population of 1,324 (94.44% of the total population).
Read more about Virginia, IL population by race ➔
Year by year
Virginia's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,734 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Virginia's population decreased by 118 (6.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Virginia's population decreased by 103 (6.38%), 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, Virginia's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,434.
Read more about Virginia, IL population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)