Saltville, VA Population

Overview

2,225

Total Population

35.9

Median age

43.78%

Female population %

128.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

48.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

49

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Saltville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Saltville is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Saltville's population under 18 was 25.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Saltville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Saltville, 20.67% were under the age of 15, 19.01% aged 15 to 29, 48.31% aged 30 to 64, 10.74% aged 65 to 84, and 1.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 277 less females than males in Saltville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.78% females and 56.22% males in Saltville, VA.
The Saltville, VA gender ratio is 128.4:100 i.e. 128.4 men to 100 women (1.284).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 151.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 113.

Saltville's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Saltville population: 99.28% are White, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.45% are multiracial.
Saltville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 49 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,176 (97.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Saltville is White with a population of 2,209 (99.28% of the total population).

Saltville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,300 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Saltville's population decreased by 173 (7.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Saltville's population decreased by 231 (11.26%), 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, Saltville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,797.