Glasgow, Virginia Population 2024

1,031

Glasgow Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Glasgow was:

  • White: 75.98%
  • Black or African American: 16.2%
  • Two or more races: 7.82%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
674.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.27% (-24)
The current population of Glasgow, Virginia is 1,031 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,055.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White95275.98%
Black or African American20316.2%
Two or more races987.82%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Glasgow Population by Race

Glasgow Population Pyramid 2024

Glasgow Median Age

44.8

Total

44.3

Male

48.1

Female

Glasgow Adults

There are 929 adults, (231 of whom are seniors) in Glasgow.

Glasgow Age Dependency

79.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Glasgow Sex Ratio

Female72357.7%
Male53042.3%

Glasgow Population by Age

Glasgow Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5052.4873.926.1
Non Family2041.0869.630.4
Married1773.1193.26.8
Female1013.7545.554.5
Male234.488713

3.3

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Glasgow Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade597.03%
Associates Degree374.41%
Bachelors Degree9311.08%
Graduate Degree394.65%
High School Graduate41249.11%
Less Than 9th Grade485.72%
Some College15118%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Glasgow Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Glasgow Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White62154297
Black18816430
2+ Races26225
Hispanic15110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 87.28%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 19.23%.

Glasgow Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$33,750$0$33,750
High School Graduate$29,417$42,917$25,268
Less Than 9th Grade$33,750$0$0
Overall$38,333$53,317$30,950
Some College$53,750$58,705$42,411

$38,333

Average Earnings

$53,317

Average Male

$30,950

Average Female

Glasgow Earnings by Educational Attainment

Glasgow Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Glasgow Language

92.8% of Glasgow residents speak only English, while 7.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.78% of the population.

Glasgow Language

Glasgow Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White94214315.18%
Multiple982626.53%
Hispanic211047.62%
Black20352.46%

14.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.23%

Male Poverty Rate

13.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Glasgow

The race most likely to be in poverty in Glasgow is Hispanic, with 47.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Glasgow is Black, with 2.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.63%.

Glasgow Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.84%
High School10.44%
Some College7.45%
Bachelors or Greater2.27%

Glasgow Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed5.42%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Glasgow Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Glasgow Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,375$75,463
Households$50,625$64,547
Married Families$87,813$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,659$39,477

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Glasgow Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.5%

Male Marriage Rate

30.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Glasgow Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Glasgow Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Glasgow Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Glasgow Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

70

Number of Veterans

61

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam37
First Gulf War20
Korea7
Second Gulf War2
World War II0

Glasgow Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7429
55 to 6427
75+12
18 to 342
35 to 540

Glasgow Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White486.71%
Black179.04%
2+ Races519.23%

Glasgow Veterans by Race

Glasgow Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

37.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Glasgow Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Glasgow Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Glasgow Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Glasgow Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.39%

Born in Glasgow

99.12%

Native Born

0.88%

Foreign Born

0.88%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.12% of Glasgow residents were born in the United States, with 89.39% having been born in Virginia. 0.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Glasgow Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,001-6-0.6%
20281,007-6-0.59%
20271,013-6-0.59%
20261,019-6-0.59%
20251,025-6-0.58%
20241,031-6-0.58%
20231,037-12-1.14%
20221,049-3-0.29%
20211,052-3-0.28%
20201,055-53-4.78%
20191,108-8-0.72%
20181,11670.63%
20171,109-1-0.09%
20161,11020.18%
20151,108-5-0.45%
20141,11360.54%
20131,107-4-0.36%
20121,111-2-0.18%
20111,11340.36%
20101,10900%

Glasgow Population by Year