Appomattox County, Virginia Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Appomattox County, Virginia, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Appomattox County, Virginia. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Appomattox County, Virginia. The estimated population of Appomattox County, Virginia is 16,039 people, with a median age of 42.6.

We can look at the total population in Appomattox County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
16,039
+1.42%
+3.73%
2020
15,814
+0.68%
-
2019
15,707
+0.83%
-
2018
15,577
+0.74%
-
2017
15,462
 - -

Population of Appomattox County, Virginia by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
76.5%
76.7%
 -0.26%
Black/African American
18.1%
20.1%
 -9.95%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
2%
1.3%
 +53.85%
Asian
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2%
1.7%
 +17.65%
Other
1.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Appomattox County, Virginia by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.6 -0.23% 40.6 +0.25% 43.8 -1.13%
2020 42.7 +0.23% 40.5 -4.71% 44.3 +2.78%
2019 42.6 -0.7% 42.5 -0.47% 43.1 -2.49%
2018 42.9 -1.38% 42.7 +0.71% 44.2 -1.12%
2017 43.5 - 42.4 - 44.7 -

The median age of Appomattox County, Virginia gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 926 0.45% 851 +13.87% 918 974
10 to 19 934 +6.12% 1,026 +2.65% 973 1,052
20 to 29 800 +6.54% 791 +6.3% 853 842
30 to 39 915 +20.03% 907 -3.02% 1,073 862
40 to 49 951 -7.62% 980 +11.23% 871 1,066
50 to 59 1,006 -16.34% 1,298 -24.08% 844 1,010
60 to 69 1,116 +14.31% 1,052 +28.19% 1,283 1,375
70+ 859 +11.13% 1,050 +3.88% 956 1,087

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Appomattox County, Virginia is $55,268.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Appomattox County.

  • Under 25
    $34,511.00
  • 25 to 44
    $73,868.00
  • 45 to 64
    $56,202.00
  • 65 and over
    $38,443.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Appomattox County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Appomattox County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Appomattox County, Virginia is currently $69,246.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.98% of households in Appomattox County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Appomattox County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    22.56%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.42%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.13%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.99%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.73%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.19%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.98%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Appomattox County is $29,202.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Appomattox County by the total population of Appomattox County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Appomattox County, Virginia, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Appomattox County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    7.87%
  • Bachelor's degree
    23.74%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.82%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    51.85%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.73%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Appomattox County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Appomattox County over the age of 16 is 12,956.

Of those people, a total of 60.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Appomattox County is 58.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 834 42.40% 18.40%
20 to 24 years 769 93.20% 1.30%
25 to 29 years 926 81.90% 8.60%
30 to 34 years 994 87.30% 0.60%
35 to 44 years 1,854 84.50% 2.70%
45 to 54 years 1,987 84.50% 3.80%
55 to 59 years 891 68.20% 3.30%
60 to 64 years 1,443 44.00% 3.30%
65 to 74 years 1,915 25.40% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,343 12.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Appomattox County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 10,260 61.10% 3.50%
Black or African American 2,419 57.30% 3.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 6 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 22 45.50% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 100 87.00% 18.40%
Two or more races 149 55.70% 7.20%
Hispanic or Latino 193 59.10% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,113 61.20% 3.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Appomattox County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Appomattox County is 7,543, with median earnings of $35,051.00.

Women in Appomattox County, Virginia earning approximately 68.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,543 $35,051.00
Male 3,854 $42,582.00
Female 3,689 $29,063.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 753 $61,319.00
Business and Financial 400 $55,150.00
Computer and Mathematical 69 $28,375.00
Architecture and Engineering 190 $76,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 77 $66,250.00
Community and Social Service 96 $37,321.00
Legal 8 $0.00
Educational and Library 416 $39,194.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 56 $56,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 314 $51,167.00
Healthcare Support 347 $29,688.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 63 $4,554.00
Law Enforcement 97 $37,218.00
Food Preparation and Serving 322 $9,025.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 278 $15,833.00
Personal Care and Service 154 $13,000.00
Sales 624 $25,559.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,171 $30,356.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 74 $250,001.00
Construction and Extraction 406 $32,073.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 505 $42,210.00
Production 477 $42,569.00
Transportation and Material Moving 160 $68,750.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 300 $73,256.00 453 $57,417.00
Business and Financial 204 $55,938.00 196 $52,278.00
Computer and Mathematical 69 $28,375.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 179 $75,923.00 11 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 61 $66,607.00 16 $0.00
Community and Social Service 5 $0.00 91 $45,938.00
Legal 5 $0.00 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 62 $0.00 354 $45,079.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 31 $212,961.00 25 $38,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 54 $70,313.00 260 $34,688.00
Healthcare Support 103 $58,212.00 244 $28,708.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 43 $32,841.00 20 $0.00
Law Enforcement 63 $48,942.00 34 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 97 $9,250.00 225 $8,860.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 223 $12,242.00 55 $20,547.00
Personal Care and Service 54 $30,000.00 100 $4,688.00
Sales 367 $42,109.00 257 $18,814.00
Office and Administrative Support 193 $37,031.00 978 $29,315.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 74 $250,001.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 331 $32,880.00 75 $29,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 454 $48,537.00 51 $24,094.00
Production 353 $56,875.00 124 $25,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 147 $71,354.00 13 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 6,187 households in Appomattox County, with an average household size of 2.58 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,250 families in Appomattox County with an average family size of 3.18 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,328 128 794 1,937
Average Household Size 3.1 4.38 3.58 1.16
Total Families 3,328 128 794 0
Average Household Size 3.09 3.98 3.43 0

Poverty

Of the 4,250 families in Appomattox County, 10.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Appomattox County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,261 housing units in Appomattox County, Virginia.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,187 85.21%
Vacant 1,074 14.79%

15.80% of the total 7,261 housing units in Appomattox County are rental units. This is approximately 1,147 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,764 are occupied by the owner - or 65.61% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Appomattox County is $743.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Appomattox County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    276
  • Less than $500
    112
  • $500 to $999
    855
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    120
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    53
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    7
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Appomattox County is $161,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Appomattox County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    225
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    829
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,048
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,167
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    921
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    418
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    139
  • $1,000,000 or more
    17

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Appomattox County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Appomattox County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    523
  • 1940 to 1949
    310
  • 1950 to 1959
    672
  • 1960 to 1969
    693
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,399
  • 1980 to 1989
    588
  • 1990 to 1999
    877
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,461
  • 2010 to 2013
    738
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Appomattox County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    258
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,526
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,149
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,254

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Appomattox County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Appomattox County that commute to work in a particular way.

25.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Appomattox County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    391
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    490
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    790
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    826
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    684
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    615
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,287
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    510
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    451
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    718
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    145
  • 90 or more minutes
    40

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Appomattox County, Virginia in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Appomattox County, Virginia

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