Prince George, Virginia Population 2024

1,947

Prince George Demographics

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

  • White: 50.24%
  • Black or African American: 47.48%
  • Other race: 1.84%
  • Two or more races: 0.44%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
310.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
19.52% (318)
The current population of Prince George, Virginia is 1,947 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,629.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,03850.24%
Black or African American98147.48%
Other race381.84%
Two or more races90.44%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Prince George Population by Race

Prince George Population Pyramid 2024

Prince George Median Age

34.1

Total

34.7

Male

28.9

Female

Prince George Adults

There are 1,499 adults, (390 of whom are seniors) in Prince George.

Prince George Age Dependency

86.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Prince George Sex Ratio

Female1,16956.58%
Male89743.42%

Prince George Population by Age

Prince George Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7612.7157.342.7
Female2123.2843.956.1
Married2092.9497.12.9
Non Family178078.721.3
Male1623.570100

2.86

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

57.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Prince George Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade503.84%
Associates Degree614.69%
Bachelors Degree1138.68%
Graduate Degree15311.75%
High School Graduate41531.87%
Less Than 9th Grade916.99%
Some College41932.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Prince George Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Prince George Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White63753452
Black598598214
Hispanic67290
Other Race3800
2+ Races990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 35.79%.

Prince George Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$28,973$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$42,317$51,066$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$41,860$50,478$0
Some College$31,058$0$30,907

$41,860

Average Earnings

$50,478

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Prince George Earnings by Educational Attainment

Prince George Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Prince George Language

94.08% of Prince George residents speak only English, while 5.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.92% of the population.

Prince George Language

Prince George Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black98125325.79%
White971626.39%

15.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.82%

Male Poverty Rate

16.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Prince George

The race most likely to be in poverty in Prince George is Black, with 25.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Prince George is White, with 6.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.75%.

Prince George Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.48%
Less Than 9th Grade16.31%
Some College6.46%
Bachelors or Greater3.38%

Prince George Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed18.32%
Female Unemployed0%

Prince George Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Prince George Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,179$65,983
Households$71,831$77,831
Married Families$105,991$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,382$59,837

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Prince George Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.1%

Male Marriage Rate

26.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Prince George Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Prince George Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Prince George Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Prince George Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

172

Number of Veterans

153

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War62
Vietnam58
World War II19
Second Gulf War13
Korea0

Prince George Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+115
55 to 6444
35 to 5413
18 to 340
65 to 740

Prince George Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12615.54%
Black467.18%

Prince George Veterans by Race

Prince George Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

59.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Prince George Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Prince George Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Prince George Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Prince George 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

72.65%

Born in Prince George

97.73%

Native Born

2.27%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

1.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.73% of Prince George residents were born in the United States, with 72.65% having been born in Virginia. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Prince George Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,947-9-0.46%
20231,956-8-0.41%
20221,96425715.06%
20211,707784.79%
20201,629-249-13.26%
20191,878-251-11.79%
20182,129-7-0.33%
20172,136653.14%
20162,0711276.53%
20151,944-72-3.57%
20142,016-19-0.93%
20132,03527515.63%
20121,760-86-4.66%
20111,846-220-10.65%
20102,06600%

Prince George Population by Year