West Point, VA Population

Overview

3,364

Total Population

42.9

Median age

50.71%

Female population %

97.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

72.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

187

Hispanic population

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

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Age

West Point's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Point is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Point's population under 18 was 22.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Point's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Point, 20.30% were under the age of 15, 14.51% aged 15 to 29, 43.37% aged 30 to 64, 14.03% aged 65 to 84, and 7.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 48 more females than males in West Point:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.71% females and 49.29% males in West Point, VA.
The West Point, VA gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 231.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 207.

West Point's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Point population: 78.89% are White, 7.10% are Black or African American, 4.70% are Asian, 0.39% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.12% are some other race and 8.80% are multiracial.
West Point's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 187 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,177 (94.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Point is White with a population of 2,654 (78.89% of the total population).

West Point's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 3,436 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, West Point's population increased by 395 (13.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Point's population increased by 106 (3.19%), 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, West Point's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,924.