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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Virginia is 8,185,131, which is 15.63% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Virginia population density is 191.35 people per square mile, which is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Virginia is white, which represent 69.25% of the total population. The average Virginia education level is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 8,185,131. #12

Population Growth Since 2000, #15

Virginia
15.63%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #14

Virginia
191.35 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:5,668,363 (69.25%, #39)
Black:1,577,943 (19.28%, #10)
Hispanic:687,265 (8.40%, #28)
Asian:475,632 (5.81%, #8)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):28,906 (0.35%, #37)
One Race, Other:179,166 (2.19%, see rank)
Two or More Races:255,121 (3.12%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:169,681 (24.69%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:84,905 (12.35%, see rank)
Cuban:18,274 (2.66%, see rank)
Central American:246,454 (35.86%, see rank)
South American:119,214 (17.35%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:113,436 (23.85%, see rank)
Chinese:66,195 (13.92%, see rank)
Filipino:71,273 (14.98%, see rank)
Japanese:10,969 (2.31%, see rank)
Korean:70,829 (14.89%, see rank)
Vietnamese:57,789 (12.15%, see rank)
Asian, Other:85,141 (17.90%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

7,019,056 (85.75%) out of the total population of 8,185,131 reported first ancestry.

 Virginia% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Arab68,0930.83%, see rank0.56%
Czech22,7350.28%, see rank0.47%
Danish18,9790.23%, see rank0.42%
Dutch81,5951.00%, see rank1.40%
English875,14210.69%, see rank8.02%
French190,7722.33%, see rank3.34%
German971,33311.87%, see rank15.03%
Greek33,7690.41%, see rank0.41%
Hungarian28,5160.35%, see rank0.46%
Irish817,7409.99%, see rank10.80%
Italian327,0494.00%, see rank5.52%
Norwegian49,7160.61%, see rank1.42%
Polish154,7651.89%, see rank3.01%
Portuguese16,1430.20%, see rank0.44%
Russian57,6090.70%, see rank0.92%
Scotch-Irish137,4011.68%, see rank0.99%
Scottish174,3942.13%, see rank1.72%
Subsaharan African165,2762.02%, see rank0.95%
Swedish58,1270.71%, see rank1.27%
Swiss19,9330.24%, see rank0.30%
Ukrainian19,2310.23%, see rank0.31%
American903,58411.04%, see rank7.12%
Welsh53,5870.65%, see rank0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,022,624 (49.15%, see rank)
Females: 4,162,507 (50.85%, see rank)

Virginia
Male: 49.15%
Female: 50.85%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Virginia
37.60 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Virginia
36.20 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Virginia
38.90 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Virginia% of the Total PopulationU.S.
Under 5 years511,3206.25%, see rank6.36%
5 to 9 years518,8156.34%, see rank6.51%
10 to 14 years517,6436.32%, see rank6.59%
15 to 19 years550,3766.72%, see rank6.85%
20 to 24 years585,8527.16%, see rank7.13%
25 to 34 years1,137,87713.90%, see rank13.47%
35 to 44 years1,098,73013.42%, see rank12.96%
45 to 54 years1,198,18314.64%, see rank14.09%
55 to 64 years1,005,28712.28%, see rank12.29%
65 to 74 years614,7087.51%, see rank7.64%
75 to 84 314,9973.85%, see rank4.25%
85 years and over131,3431.60%, see rank1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Virginia%U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population5,501,125100%209,056,129
Less Than High School666,39712.11%, see rank13.67%
High School Graduate1,375,72225.01%, see rank27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree1,491,43427.11%, see rank29.09%
Bachelor Degree1,140,87820.74%, see rank18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree826,69415.03%, see rank11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.94, see rank-13.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Virginia U.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten235,50963.13%36.87%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)825,77690.08%, see rank9.92%, see rank89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)425,35591.63%, see rank8.37%, see rank90.60%9.40%
College527,00179.69%, see rank20.31%, see rank78.37%21.63%
Graduate School143,23762.00%, see rank38.00%, see rank58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Virginia%U.S.
Total Households3,041,710100%116,211,092
Average Household Size2.61, see rank-2.63
1 Person Households806,53926.52%, see rank27.57%
2 or More Person Households2,235,17173.48%, see rank72.43%
Family Households (Families)2,047,10667.30%, see rank66.22%
Average Family Size3.25, see rank-3.32
Married-Couple Family1,542,17450.70%, see rank48.42%
Nonfamily Households994,60432.70%, see rank33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Virginia%U.S.
15 Years and Over Total6,637,353see rank252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over3,232,491100%, see rank123,281,364
Never Married1,117,52434.57%, see rank35.77%
Married1,761,48454.49%, see rank52.04%
Widowed76,3702.36%, see rank2.57%
Divorced277,1138.57%, see rank9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over3,404,862100%, see rank129,692,771
Never Married971,56928.53%, see rank29.48%
Married1,749,91251.39%, see rank49.19%
Widowed295,5448.68%, see rank9.16%
Divorced387,83711.39%, see rank12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Virginia%U.S.
Native7,236,64788.41%, see rank86.93%
Born in the State of Residence4,056,99949.57%, see rank58.73%
Born in Different State3,038,74437.13%, see rank26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		140,9041.72%, see rank1.42%
Foreign Born948,48411.59%, see rank13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship454,4345.55%, see rank5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship494,0506.04%, see rank7.09%
Born In Europe102,4131.25%, see rank1.53%
Born In Asia391,8534.79%, see rank3.82%
Born In Africa91,0501.11%, see rank0.55%
Born In Oceania3,9370.05%, see rank0.07%
Born In Latin America343,7904.20%, see rank6.83%
Born In Northern America15,4290.19%, see rank0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Virginia%U.S.
English2,569,17784.46%, see rank79.39%
Spanish191,8266.31%, see rank11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages127,2384.18%, see rank4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages111,4953.67%, see rank3.36%
Other41,9741.38%, see rank0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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