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)
White12,62177.65%
Black or African American2,94318.11%
Other race3402.09%
Two or more races2971.83%
Asian510.31%
Native American10.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

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

43.1

Total

41.3

Male

43.7

Female

Appomattox County, Virginia Adults

There are 12,704 adults, (3,334 of whom are seniors) in Appomattox County, Virginia.

Appomattox County, Virginia Age Dependency

73.5

Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Appomattox County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female8,34351.33%
Male7,91048.67%

Appomattox County, Virginia Population by Age

Appomattox County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,5352.4777.822.2
Married3,5682.9687.412.6
Non Family2,0391.147525
Female7303.4941.658.4
Male1983.7666.233.8

3.01

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

77.8%

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 Grade7266.32%
Associates Degree8537.42%
Bachelors Degree1,62614.15%
Graduate Degree5895.13%
High School Graduate4,55839.67%
Less Than 9th Grade4333.77%
Some College2,70623.55%

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
White9,0588,3841,971
Black2,0191,581141
Hispanic22519540
Other Race10010050
2+ Races836712
Asian404033
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 82.5%.

Appomattox County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,130$71,319$50,093
Graduate Degree$52,034$0$52,436
High School Graduate$37,955$46,230$24,242
Less Than 9th Grade$22,177$27,014$21,156
Overall$40,302$50,883$32,222
Some College$41,930$58,136$33,158

$40,302

Average Earnings

$50,883

Average Male

$32,222

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

98.77% of Appomattox County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 1.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.7% of the population.

Appomattox County, Virginia Language

Appomattox County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,2961,1869.65%
Black2,94369623.65%
Other34019757.94%
Multiple2979230.98%
Asian393282.05%
Hispanic352226.25%

13.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.05%

Male Poverty Rate

14.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Appomattox County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Appomattox County, Virginia is Asian, with 82.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Appomattox County, Virginia is Hispanic, with 6.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.14%.

Appomattox County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.09%
High School12.33%
Some College8.99%
Bachelors or Greater5.53%

Appomattox County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.78%
Male Unemployed32.39%
Female Employed7.23%
Male Employed3.45%

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$77,972$88,086
Households$60,041$74,825
Married Families$92,188$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,213$42,897

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Appomattox County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.3%

Male Marriage Rate

53.8%

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 35-44, 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

1,206

Number of Veterans

1,105

Male Veterans

101

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam392
First Gulf War279
Second Gulf War230
Korea63
World War II3

Appomattox County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54345
75+309
65 to 74296
55 to 64228
18 to 3428

Appomattox County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9869.76%
Black2209.43%
Hispanic135.78%

Appomattox County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Appomattox County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Appomattox County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

3.5%

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

76.05%

Born in Appomattox County, Virginia

98.45%

Native Born

1.55%

Foreign Born

1%

Non Citizen

0.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.45% of Appomattox County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 76.05% having been born in Virginia. 1% 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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