Share of the population by age and sex, five-year groups

Population of Virginia, 2010–2025 · click to pick a year
Estimates up to 2019 are built on the 2010 Census, those from 2020 on the 2020 Census. A line that steps up or down between 2019 and 2020 reflects this re-basing, not a sudden change in population.

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8,417,651 people lived in Virginia on July 1, 2016: the 12th-largest population among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The median age was 38.1 years (United States: 37.9); children under 15 (18.5%) clearly outnumber residents 65 and older (14.6%): a relatively young population. There were 96.8 men for every 100 women. Since 2010 the population has grown by 4.9%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 estimates (resident population on July 1; public domain). Median age, shares, dependency ratios and rankings are calculated by PopulationPyramid.net from these estimates; the Census Bureau does not endorse this site.

Key indicators, 2016
Population
8,417,651
Rank by population
12th of 51
Median age
38.1
Men per 100 women
96.8
Under 15
18.5%
15–64
66.9%
65 and over
14.6%
Child dependency
27.6
Old-age dependency
21.9
Change since 2010
+4.9%
Dependency ratios count children under 15 or adults 65 and over per 100 residents aged 15 to 64.
Show the population by age group, 2016
AgeMenWomenTotalShare
0-4262,871250,657513,5286.1%
5-9264,210253,908518,1186.2%
10-14266,267256,125522,3926.2%
15-19274,751264,900539,6516.4%
20-24305,790282,509588,2997.0%
25-29301,859293,033594,8927.1%
30-34292,382290,154582,5366.9%
35-39277,993280,073558,0666.6%
40-44262,416266,282528,6986.3%
45-49278,205287,686565,8916.7%
50-54291,040303,563594,6037.1%
55-59281,162298,343579,5056.9%
60-64238,053262,426500,4795.9%
65-69202,781229,155431,9365.1%
70-74139,988163,514303,5023.6%
75-7993,014115,955208,9692.5%
80-8458,50782,527141,0341.7%
85+49,89495,658145,5521.7%
How Virginia compares with similar-sized states, 2016
RankStateResidentsRelative
9 North Carolina 10,161,802
10 Michigan 9,954,117
11 New Jersey 8,873,584
12 Virginia 8,417,651
13 Washington 7,299,961
14 Arizona 6,944,767
15 Massachusetts 6,827,280
Frequently asked questions about Virginia's population
What is the population of Virginia?
Virginia had an estimated 8,417,651 residents on July 1, 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. That ranks 12th among the 51 states and the District of Columbia.
What is the median age in Virginia?
The median age in Virginia was 38.1 years in 2016, the 26th oldest of the 51 states and DC. That is 0.2 years older than the national median of 37.9.
How many people in Virginia are 65 or older?
About 1,230,993 residents of Virginia (14.6%) were 65 or older in 2016, against 18.5% under 15 and 66.9% aged 15 to 64.
What does the population pyramid of Virginia show?
In 2016, Virginia: children under 15 (18.5%) clearly outnumber residents 65 and older (14.6%): a relatively young population. There were 96.8 men for every 100 women.
How fast is the population of Virginia changing?
The population of Virginia grew by 4.9% between 2010 and 2016, and by 0.6% in the last year.
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