Wakefield, VA Population

Overview

1,259

Total Population

29.9

Median age

39.32%

Female population %

154.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

40.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

14

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Wakefield's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wakefield is 29.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wakefield's population under 18 was 14.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wakefield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wakefield, 13.11% were under the age of 15, 37.17% aged 15 to 29, 34.15% aged 30 to 64, 13.34% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 269 less females than males in Wakefield:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 39.32% females and 60.68% males in Wakefield, VA.
The Wakefield, VA gender ratio is 154.3:100 i.e. 154.3 men to 100 women (1.543).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 200.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 68.

Wakefield's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wakefield population: 31.85% are White, 66.32% are Black or African American, 0.16% are Asian and 1.67% are multiracial.
Wakefield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,245 (98.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wakefield is Black or African American with a population of 835 (66.32% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,021 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Wakefield's population decreased by 97 (9.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wakefield's population decreased by 170 (18.40%), 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, Wakefield's population was lowest in year 2022 at 742.