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Who knew Prince Edward County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Prince Edward County, VA. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Prince Edward County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 23,368 #73 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $36,191
Poverty Rate 16.9%
Median Age 30.9 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Prince Edward County Demographics Summary

population icon With 23,368 people, Prince Edward County is the 73rd most populated county in the state of Virginia out of 93 counties. But watch out, Prince Edward County, because Scott County with 23,177 people is right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Prince Edward County residents was $36,191. Prince Edward County households made slightly more than Carroll County households ($36,142) and Patrick County households ($35,813) However, 16.9% of Prince Edward County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Prince Edward County residents is 30.9 years young.

race icon The largest Prince Edward County racial/ethinic groups are White (62.2%) followed by Black (32.8%) and Hispanic (2.2%).

Prince Edward County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 14,544
Black 7,668
American Indian 60
Asian 203
Pacific Islander 15
Some Other Race 33
Two or More Races 320
Hispanic 525
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Prince Edward County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Prince Edward County White population is 14,544 persons or 62.2%.
  • The Prince Edward County Black population is 7,668 persons or 32.8%.
  • The Prince Edward County Hispanic population is 525 persons or 2.2%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Prince Edward County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Prince Edward County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 30.9 years
Median Age - Females 33.6 years
Median Age - Males 29.0 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 17.4% of the Prince Edward County population under 18, Prince Edward County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 17.4%
Persons Over 65 13.9%
Everyone else 68.7
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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