Demographic Profile for Albemarle County, Virginia
By measuring total land area, Albemarle covers a total land area of 723 square miles. This area has a medium-low density of 126 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Saline, AR (126 per sq. mile ), Robertson, TN (127 per sq. mile ), Centre, PA (127 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Bossier, LA (126 per sq. mile ), Merced, CA (125 per sq. mile ), Grayson, TX (125 per sq. mile ).
Albemarle County, Virginia has a population base that is comprised of 81.1 percent White, 9.5 percent African American, 4.5 percent Asian, and 3.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 17.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Albemarle has increased the level of diversity when 15.8 percent of the population were minorities.
Albemarle County, Virginia had a total estimated population of 90,717 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 84,620. This growth represents an increase of 7.2 percent. Albemarle ranks 18 of 134 counties when analyzing total population change in Virginia and the county ranks 450 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Albemarle County, Virginia to be 36.1 years old. The median age in Albemarle is less than the median age for the State of Virginia of 37.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 35.5 years of age. With 22.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Albemarle can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 65.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Albemarle from another country. The international migration into Albemarle makes up 1.5 percent of all immigration into Virginia. This percent of international migration is very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Albemarle County, Virginia has a population base that is comprised of 81.1 percent White, 9.5 percent African American, 4.5 percent Asian, and 3.6 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 17.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Albemarle has increased the level of diversity when 15.8 percent of the population were minorities.
Albemarle County, Virginia had a total estimated population of 90,717 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 84,620. This growth represents an increase of 7.2 percent. Albemarle ranks 18 of 134 counties when analyzing total population change in Virginia and the county ranks 450 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Albemarle County, Virginia to be 36.1 years old. The median age in Albemarle is less than the median age for the State of Virginia of 37.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 35.5 years of age. With 22.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Albemarle can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the population, making up 65.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 12.2 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated to Albemarle from another country. The international migration into Albemarle makes up 1.5 percent of all immigration into Virginia. This percent of international migration is very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
