Demographic Profile for Prince Edward County, Virginia
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Prince Edward County, Virginia to be 30.6 years old. The median in Prince Edward is less than the median age for the State of Virginia of 37.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, when it was 31.6 years old. With 19.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Prince Edward can be understood as having a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 67.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.6 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Prince Edward internationally. The international migration into Prince Edward makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Virginia. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Prince Edward County, Virginia has a population that is made of 61.9 percent White, 35.5 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 37.4 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Prince Edward has increased in diversity when 37.2 percent of the total population were minorities.
Prince Edward County, Virginia had a population that was estimated at 20,455 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 19,699. This growth represents an increase of 3.8 percent. Prince Edward ranks 55 of 134 counties in terms of population growth in Virginia and the county ranks 1,223 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
In terms of total land area, Prince Edward spans a total area of 353 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 58 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Weakley, TN (58 per sq. mile ), Yancey, NC (58 per sq. mile ), Marlboro, SC (58 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lincoln, MS (58 per sq. mile ), Chenango, NY (58 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, SD (58 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Prince Edward internationally. The international migration into Prince Edward makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Virginia. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Prince Edward County, Virginia has a population that is made of 61.9 percent White, 35.5 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 1.2 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a high level of diversity, with 37.4 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Virginia percent of 30. Since 2000, Prince Edward has increased in diversity when 37.2 percent of the total population were minorities.
Prince Edward County, Virginia had a population that was estimated at 20,455 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 19,699. This growth represents an increase of 3.8 percent. Prince Edward ranks 55 of 134 counties in terms of population growth in Virginia and the county ranks 1,223 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
In terms of total land area, Prince Edward spans a total area of 353 square miles. The county has a medium-low average area density of 58 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Weakley, TN (58 per sq. mile ), Yancey, NC (58 per sq. mile ), Marlboro, SC (58 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lincoln, MS (58 per sq. mile ), Chenango, NY (58 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, SD (58 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
