Prince William County, VA Population

Overview

477,224

Total Population

35.7

Median age

49.72%

Female population %

101.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

48.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

116,959

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Prince William County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Prince William County is 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Prince William County's population under 18 was 27.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Prince William County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Prince William County, 22.40% were under the age of 15, 19.79% aged 15 to 29, 47.77% aged 30 to 64, 9.26% aged 65 to 84, and 0.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,688 less females than males in Prince William County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.72% females and 50.28% males in Prince William County, VA.
The Prince William County, VA gender ratio is 101.1:100 i.e. 101.1 men to 100 women (1.011).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 19,842.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 18,925.

Prince William County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Prince William County population: 52.85% are White, 20.87% are Black or African American, 0.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.43% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.35% are some other race and 8.97% are multiracial.
Prince William County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 116,959 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 360,265 (75.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Prince William County is White with a population of 252,212 (52.85% of the total population).

Prince William County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 486,943 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Prince William County's population increased by 121,787 (42.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Prince William County's population increased by 76,607 (18.86%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Prince William County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 284,396.