Waverly, VA Population

Overview

2,696

Total Population

35.2

Median age

44.44%

Female population %

125:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

52.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

209

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waverly is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waverly's population under 18 was 25.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waverly's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waverly, 19.88% were under the age of 15, 24.00% aged 15 to 29, 41.65% aged 30 to 64, 12.43% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 300 less females than males in Waverly:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.44% females and 55.56% males in Waverly, VA.
The Waverly, VA gender ratio is 125:100 i.e. 125 men to 100 women (1.250).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 156.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 152.

Waverly's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Waverly population: 24.63% are White, 71.44% are Black or African American, 0.82% are some other race and 3.12% are multiracial.
Waverly's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 209 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,487 (92.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waverly is Black or African American with a population of 1,926 (71.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,260 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Waverly's population decreased by 106 (4.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waverly's population decreased by 207 (9.61%), 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, Waverly's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,923.