Vinton, Virginia Population 2024

8,044

Vinton Demographics

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

  • White: 91.54%
  • Black or African American: 3.43%
  • Two or more races: 2.73%
  • Other race: 1.26%
  • Asian: 0.62%
  • Native American: 0.42%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,586.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.1% (-8)
The current population of Vinton, Virginia is 8,044 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,052.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,36491.54%
Black or African American2763.43%
Two or more races2202.73%
Other race1011.26%
Asian500.62%
Native American340.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Vinton Population by Race

Vinton Population Pyramid 2024

Vinton Median Age

41.1

Total

35.2

Male

43

Female

Vinton Adults

There are 6,359 adults, (1,551 of whom are seniors) in Vinton.

Vinton Age Dependency

67.3

Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Vinton Sex Ratio

Female4,23252.6%
Male3,81347.4%

Vinton Population by Age

Vinton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6862.1356.543.5
Non Family1,4931.0847.452.6
Married1,1843.0278.921.1
Female6402.6335.264.8
Male3692.6658.341.7

2.71

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

56.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vinton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5018.79%
Associates Degree5048.84%
Bachelors Degree80414.11%
Graduate Degree2885.05%
High School Graduate2,01935.43%
Less Than 9th Grade3065.37%
Some College1,27722.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vinton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vinton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,2314,4671,036
Black1501360
Hispanic11610525
2+ Races11511514
Other Race101900
Asian2799
Native American232321

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 91.3%.

Vinton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,382$0$60,682
Graduate Degree$63,000$83,750$58,194
High School Graduate$42,733$55,882$38,250
Less Than 9th Grade$24,163$24,830$0
Overall$49,417$56,829$44,426
Some College$51,750$58,152$47,125

$49,417

Average Earnings

$56,829

Average Male

$44,426

Average Female

Vinton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vinton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vinton Language

98.01% of Vinton residents speak only English, while 1.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.33% of the population.

Vinton Language

Vinton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,0706148.68%
Multiple2206931.36%
Hispanic2255223.11%
Black2443213.11%
Asian50918%

9.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.23%

Male Poverty Rate

11.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vinton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vinton is Multiple, with 31.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vinton is White, with 8.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.7%.

Vinton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.09%
High School12.21%
Some College5.82%
Bachelors or Greater1.71%

Vinton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.22%
Female Employed6.25%
Male Employed3.06%
Female Unemployed0%

Vinton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vinton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,599$106,624
Households$65,481$84,126
Married Families$115,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,318$46,542

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vinton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.2%

Male Marriage Rate

35.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Vinton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vinton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Vinton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vinton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

436

Number of Veterans

421

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam188
First Gulf War96
Second Gulf War86
Korea14
World War II0

Vinton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64125
65 to 74123
75+93
18 to 3461
35 to 5434

Vinton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4367.37%

Vinton Veterans by Race

Vinton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vinton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Vinton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vinton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vinton 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

75.77%

Born in Vinton

98.93%

Native Born

1.07%

Foreign Born

0.63%

Non Citizen

0.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.93% of Vinton residents were born in the United States, with 75.77% having been born in Virginia. 0.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Vinton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,034-2-0.02%
20288,036-2-0.02%
20278,038-2-0.02%
20268,040-2-0.02%
20258,042-2-0.02%
20248,044-2-0.02%
20238,046160.2%
20228,03050.06%
20218,025-27-0.34%
20208,052-73-0.9%
20198,125190.23%
20188,106230.28%
20178,083240.3%
20168,059-12-0.15%
20158,07100%
20148,07160.07%
20138,065520.65%
20128,013-10-0.12%
20118,023340.43%
20107,98900%
20007,7821171.53%
19907,665-362-4.51%
19808,0271,68026.47%
19706,3472,91584.94%
19603,432-197-5.43%
19503,6291745.04%
19403,455-155-4.29%
19303,61083129.9%
19202,779-5,255-65.41%

Vinton Population by Year