Afton, Virginia Population 2024

307

Afton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Afton was:

  • White: 88.21%
  • Two or more races: 11.79%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
136.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-37.6% (-185)
The current population of Afton, Virginia is 307 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 492.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23288.21%
Two or more races3111.79%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Afton Population by Race

Afton Population Pyramid 2024

Afton Median Age

53.7

Total

61.4

Male

53.5

Female

Afton Adults

There are 231 adults, (72 of whom are seniors) in Afton.

Afton Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

45.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Afton Sex Ratio

Female17566.54%
Male8833.46%

Afton Population by Age

Afton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1571.6873.926.1
Non Family75045.354.7
Married632.411000
Female191.891000
Male0000

2.29

Average Family Size

1.68

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Afton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree10.43%
Bachelors Degree6025.97%
Graduate Degree3515.15%
High School Graduate5825.11%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College7733.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Afton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Afton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21721795
2+ Races14140
Hispanic14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 43.78%.

Afton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$36,522$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$0$0$0
Some College$0$0$0

$0

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Afton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Afton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Afton Language

94.31% of Afton residents speak only English, while 5.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.69% of the population.

Afton Language

Afton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2323414.66%

12.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

0%

Male Poverty Rate

19.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Afton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Afton is White, with 14.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Afton is White, with 14.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 0%.

Afton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College43.59%
High School0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Afton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed26.36%
Female Unemployed0%

Afton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Afton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$123,816$145,640
Households$83,083$90,748
Married Families$147,566$-999,999,999
Non Families-$-999,999,999

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Afton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

73.9%

Male Marriage Rate

34.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Afton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Afton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Afton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Afton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

29

Number of Veterans

29

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War29
Second Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Afton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5416
55 to 6413
18 to 340
65 to 740
75+0

Afton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White167.37%
2+ Races1392.86%
Hispanic1392.86%

Afton Veterans by Race

Afton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Afton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

93.9%

Labor Force Participation

93.9%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Afton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Afton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Afton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.6%

Born in Afton

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Afton residents were born in the United States, with 61.6% having been born in Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Afton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024307227.72%
2023285228.37%
2022263-81-23.55%
2021344-148-30.08%
202049200%

Afton Population by Year