Patrick County, Virginia Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Patrick 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 Patrick County, Virginia. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Patrick County, Virginia. The estimated population of Patrick County, Virginia is 17,661 people, with a median age of 50.4.

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

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
17,661
+0.01%
-1.65%
2020
17,660
 -0.5% -
2019
17,748
 -0.62% -
2018
17,859
 -0.55% -
2017
17,958
 - -

Population of Patrick 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
89.6%
89.9%
 -0.33%
Black/African American
5.7%
5.5%
 +3.64%
Native
0.1%
0.3%
 -66.67%
Hispanic
3.3%
2.8%
 +17.86%
Asian
0.4%
0.3%
 +33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.8%
0.9%
 -11.11%
Other
0.1%
0.4%
 -75.00%

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 Patrick 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 50.4 0% 49.4 +0.2% 51.7 -0.96%
2020 50.4 +1% 49.3 +0.2% 52.2 +1.16%
2019 49.9 +0.6% 49.2 +0.61% 51.6 +1.18%
2018 49.6 +0.81% 48.9 +1.03% 51 +0.99%
2017 49.2 - 48.4 - 50.5 -

The median age of Patrick 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 9 896 -12.45% 758 +29.84% 777 987
10 to 19 936 -10.17% 935 -40.02% 829 605
20 to 29 865 +8.1% 831 -8.84% 935 759
30 to 39 857 +10.42% 908 +4.04% 934 941
40 to 49 1,243 -14.73% 1,050 -13.96% 1,060 909
50 to 59 1,529 -11.65% 1,453 -8.65% 1,356 1,323
60 to 69 1,287 +14.07% 1,407 0.54% 1,473 1,405
70+ 1,254 +18.59% 1,749 +7.11% 1,502 1,866

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Patrick County, Virginia is $47,215.00.

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 Patrick County.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $66,573.00
  • 45 to 64
    $63,963.00
  • 65 and over
    $33,991.00

Average Household Income

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

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Patrick 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 Patrick County, Virginia is currently $64,785.00.

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.

4.63% of households in Patrick 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 Patrick County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    24.72%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.98%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.98%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.64%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.82%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.24%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.63%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Patrick County is $29,049.00.

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

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Patrick 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 Patrick 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
    8.08%
  • Bachelor's degree
    23.21%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.85%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    53.73%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.13%

Employment

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

The total population of Patrick County over the age of 16 is 14,894.

Of those people, a total of 53.30% 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 Patrick County is 51.80%.

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 431 39.70% 12.30%
20 to 24 years 888 84.80% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 806 60.00% 10.10%
30 to 34 years 783 73.90% 1.70%
35 to 44 years 1,732 81.50% 2.90%
45 to 54 years 2,650 75.60% 2.00%
55 to 59 years 1,358 71.40% 3.10%
60 to 64 years 1,582 64.30% 0.90%
65 to 74 years 2,623 17.80% 5.80%
75 years and over 2,041 4.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Patrick 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 13,729 52.90% 2.80%
Black or African American 797 55.00% 1.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 44 59.10% 0.00%
Asian 64 50.00% 12.50%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 88 80.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 172 66.90% 13.90%
Hispanic or Latino 431 70.10% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,474 52.60% 2.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Patrick 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 Patrick County is 7,717, with median earnings of $33,677.00.

Women in Patrick County, Virginia earning approximately 76.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,717 $33,677.00
Male 4,134 $38,850.00
Female 3,583 $29,693.00

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 555 $66,496.00
Business and Financial 369 $51,813.00
Computer and Mathematical 202 $114,667.00
Architecture and Engineering 16 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 56 $0.00
Community and Social Service 70 $34,167.00
Legal 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 285 $41,917.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 68 $25,703.00
Healthcare Practitioners 592 $43,152.00
Healthcare Support 464 $21,793.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 34 $46,635.00
Law Enforcement 85 $50,967.00
Food Preparation and Serving 150 $12,462.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 458 $22,143.00
Personal Care and Service 78 $16,154.00
Sales 728 $27,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 723 $31,584.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 121 $26,576.00
Construction and Extraction 461 $26,122.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 508 $42,630.00
Production 1,074 $29,662.00
Transportation and Material Moving 330 $23,250.00

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 374 $66,803.00 181 $53,828.00
Business and Financial 139 $79,886.00 230 $38,534.00
Computer and Mathematical 112 $157,971.00 90 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 16 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 56 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 11 $0.00 59 $34,583.00
Legal 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 19 $14,659.00 266 $41,967.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 28 $4,559.00 40 $26,406.00
Healthcare Practitioners 196 $36,486.00 396 $51,048.00
Healthcare Support 39 $0.00 425 $21,440.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $0.00 26 $0.00
Law Enforcement 85 $50,967.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 42 $12,019.00 108 $16,111.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 354 $26,429.00 104 $17,167.00
Personal Care and Service 23 $29,712.00 55 $4,583.00
Sales 140 $51,121.00 588 $24,722.00
Office and Administrative Support 126 $50,714.00 597 $30,740.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 121 $26,576.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 453 $26,378.00 8 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 508 $42,630.00 0 $0.00
Production 739 $39,596.00 335 $27,781.00
Transportation and Material Moving 273 $31,771.00 57 $16,065.00

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 7,732 households in Patrick County, with an average household size of 2.23 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 4,908 families in Patrick County with an average family size of 2.81 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 3,912 246 750 2,824
Average Household Size 2.88 3.2 2.57 1.16
Total Families 3,912 246 750 0
Average Household Size 2.88 2.93 2.43 0

Poverty

Of the 4,908 families in Patrick County, 7.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Patrick 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 10,014 housing units in Patrick County, Virginia.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,732 77.21%
Vacant 2,282 22.79%

11.94% of the total 10,014 housing units in Patrick County are rental units. This is approximately 1,196 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,051 are occupied by the owner - or 60.43% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Patrick County is $621.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Patrick 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
    485
  • Less than $500
    320
  • $500 to $999
    798
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    78
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Patrick County is $118,800.00.

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

  • Less than $50,000
    705
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,801
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,284
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    944
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    779
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    339
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    51
  • $1,000,000 or more
    148

Property Age

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

  • 1939 or earlier
    661
  • 1940 to 1949
    687
  • 1950 to 1959
    787
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,035
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,713
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,649
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,890
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,215
  • 2010 to 2013
    377
  • 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 Patrick County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    314
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,819
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,823
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,776

Commuting to Work

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

32 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Patrick 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
    252
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    396
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    720
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,142
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    812
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    432
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,174
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    201
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    257
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    809
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    549
  • 90 or more minutes
    295

Summary

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Places in Patrick County, Virginia

We have data for 7 places in Patrick County, Virginia. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.