Appomattox County, Virginia Population 2024

17,025

Appomattox County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 17,025 with a growth rate of 0.95% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Appomattox County, Virginia is the 88th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 15,091 and has seen a growth of 12.82% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,8301610.91%
202817,6691610.92%
202717,5081610.93%
202617,3471610.94%
202517,1861610.95%
202417,0251610.95%
202316,8641610.96%
202216,7033051.86%
202116,3982441.51%
202016,1542521.58%
201915,902280.18%
201815,8741591.01%
201715,7151801.16%
201615,535500.32%
201515,4851420.93%
201415,343280.18%
201315,315750.49%
201215,2401360.9%
201115,104130.09%
201015,09100%
199012,2983272.73%
198011,9712,18722.35%
19709,7846366.95%
19609,1483844.38%
19508,764-256-2.84%
19409,0206187.36%
19308,402-853-9.22%
19209,2553513.94%
19108,904-758-7.85%
19009,662730.76%
18909,589-491-4.87%
188010,0801,13012.63%
18708,950610.69%
18608,889-304-3.31%
18509,193-8,637-48.44%
2024 Growth Rate
0.95% (161)
County Website
Appomattox County
County Seat
Appomattox
2020 Population
16,154
Area
334 mi²
Density
51 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.39% (871)
Founded
1845

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,69377.28%
Black or African American2,79917.04%
Two or more races5653.44%
Other race3412.08%
Asian250.15%
Native American10.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Appomattox County, Virginia Population by Race

Appomattox County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Appomattox County, Virginia Median Age

43.3

Total

41.9

Male

43.7

Female

Appomattox County, Virginia Adults

There are 12,833 adults, (3,396 of whom are seniors) in Appomattox County, Virginia.

Appomattox County, Virginia Age Dependency

74

Age Dependency Ratio

36

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Appomattox County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female8,43951.38%
Male7,98548.62%

Appomattox County, Virginia Population by Age

Appomattox County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,5632.4977.622.4
Married3,4093.0688.611.4
Non Family2,0281.1173.326.7
Female7823.2349.750.3
Male3443.3456.743.3

3.03

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

77.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Appomattox County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5895.06%
Associates Degree1,1189.61%
Bachelors Degree1,77415.25%
Graduate Degree6115.25%
High School Graduate4,69440.36%
Less Than 9th Grade3362.89%
Some College2,50921.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Appomattox County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Appomattox County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,1688,6632,215
Black1,9751,67192
Hispanic24717531
2+ Races21014825
Other Race827832
Asian191912
Native American100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.16%.

Appomattox County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,861$73,097$55,417
Graduate Degree$55,718$82,596$55,505
High School Graduate$40,367$46,705$26,250
Less Than 9th Grade$27,028$35,884$21,791
Overall$44,923$51,574$38,299
Some College$43,390$52,241$33,556

$44,923

Average Earnings

$51,574

Average Male

$38,299

Average Female

Appomattox County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Appomattox County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Appomattox County, Virginia Language

98.84% of Appomattox County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 1.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.83% of the population.

Appomattox County, Virginia Language

Appomattox County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,4241,0608.53%
Black2,79950418.01%
Other34123669.21%
Multiple56519835.04%
Hispanic3649125%

12.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.93%

Male Poverty Rate

13.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Appomattox County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Appomattox County, Virginia is Other, with 69.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Appomattox County, Virginia is White, with 8.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.16%.

Appomattox County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.15%
High School11.85%
Some College9.48%
Bachelors or Greater2.94%

Appomattox County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.79%
Male Unemployed21.65%
Female Employed6.34%
Male Employed2.83%

Appomattox County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Appomattox County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,838$93,081
Households$62,337$78,227
Married Families$93,681$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,370$41,796

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Appomattox County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.9%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Appomattox County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Appomattox County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Appomattox County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Appomattox County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,296

Number of Veterans

1,162

Male Veterans

134

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam436
First Gulf War255
Second Gulf War210
Korea87
World War II2

Appomattox County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54357
75+337
65 to 74311
55 to 64274
18 to 3417

Appomattox County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,09010.73%
Black2038.89%
Hispanic114.3%
2+ Races31.06%

Appomattox County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Appomattox County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Appomattox County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Appomattox County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Appomattox County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Appomattox County, Virginia 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

75.44%

Born in Appomattox County, Virginia

98.5%

Native Born

1.5%

Foreign Born

0.91%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.5% of Appomattox County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 75.44% having been born in Virginia. 0.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Appomattox County, Virginia Place of Birth

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