Vinton, Virginia Population 2024

8,044

Vinton Demographics

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

  • White: 89.03%
  • Black or African American: 4.28%
  • Two or more races: 3.17%
  • Other race: 2.7%
  • Asian: 0.53%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • 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)
White7,15689.03%
Black or African American3444.28%
Two or more races2553.17%
Other race2172.7%
Asian430.53%
Native American230.29%
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

39.7

Total

38.1

Male

40

Female

Vinton Adults

There are 6,162 adults, (1,531 of whom are seniors) in Vinton.

Vinton Age Dependency

73.6

Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Vinton Sex Ratio

Female4,50856.08%
Male3,53043.92%

Vinton Population by Age

Vinton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6642.1456.743.3
Non Family1,5591.0954.545.5
Married1,1223.2469.930.1
Female6412.5534.665.4
Male3422.5664.935.1

2.79

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

56.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vinton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3676.55%
Associates Degree4227.53%
Bachelors Degree66211.81%
Graduate Degree2634.69%
High School Graduate2,11237.68%
Less Than 9th Grade2564.57%
Some College1,52327.17%

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
White5,0744,497872
Black1901690
Other Race1651540
Hispanic14613523
2+ Races11111116
Asian281414
Native American141411

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 78.57%.

Vinton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$113,804$0$70,250
Graduate Degree$65,776$68,125$65,603
High School Graduate$43,855$48,623$43,246
Less Than 9th Grade$24,425$24,755$0
Overall$48,307$55,125$44,706
Some College$49,500$57,125$46,181

$48,307

Average Earnings

$55,125

Average Male

$44,706

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

97.54% of Vinton residents speak only English, while 2.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.09% of the population.

Vinton Language

Vinton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,8876239.05%
Other21711553%
Hispanic27811541.37%
Multiple2377230.38%
Black320103.13%
Asian43613.95%

10.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.51%

Male Poverty Rate

12.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vinton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vinton is Other, with 53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vinton is Black, with 3.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.47%.

Vinton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.84%
High School12.91%
Some College6.41%
Bachelors or Greater3.25%

Vinton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.92%
Female Employed4.56%
Male Employed1.72%
Female Unemployed0%

Vinton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vinton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,795$107,440
Households$64,643$85,953
Married Families$98,026$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,331$52,594

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vinton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.4%

Male Marriage Rate

33.2%

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 55-64, 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

378

Number of Veterans

367

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War142
Second Gulf War122
Vietnam121
Korea20
World War II0

Vinton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64127
65 to 7484
75+70
35 to 5465
18 to 3432

Vinton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3786.72%

Vinton Veterans by Race

Vinton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vinton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

1.9%

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

75.7%

Born in Vinton

97.56%

Native Born

2.44%

Foreign Born

2.14%

Non Citizen

0.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.56% of Vinton residents were born in the United States, with 75.7% having been born in Virginia. 2.14% 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