Smyth County, Virginia Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

29,420

Median Age

46.4

Male Median

44.9

Female Median

47.3

Smyth County, Virginia Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Smyth County, Virginia Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -9.1%%.

-9.1%% Growth

Smyth County, Virginia Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Smyth County, Virginia Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202446.429,420
202346.229,585
202246.229,799
202145.229,960
202045.430,539
201945.030,767
201844.931,059
201744.631,298
201644.331,513
201544.331,734
201443.931,876
201343.631,979
201243.332,103
201143.132,268
201042.332,383

Smyth County, Virginia Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.6%
5–1714.7%
18–247.2%
25–3411.6%
35–5424.5%
55–6414.5%
65+23.0%

Dependency Ratios for Smyth County, Virginia

Total Dependency Ratio:
73.1
Youth Dependency:
33.3
Old-Age Dependency:
39.8

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Smyth County, Virginia

The median age in Smyth County, Virginia is 46.4 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Smyth County, Virginia is 29,420.

In Smyth County, Virginia, seniors (ages 65+) make up 23.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Smyth County, Virginia is aging.
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