Damascus, Virginia Population 2024

786

Damascus Demographics

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

  • White: 93.86%
  • Two or more races: 4.31%
  • Other race: 1.83%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
985.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.38% (-3)
The current population of Damascus, Virginia is 786 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 789.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White71993.86%
Two or more races334.31%
Other race141.83%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Damascus Population by Race

Damascus Population Pyramid 2024

Damascus Median Age

50.4

Total

51

Male

46.5

Female

Damascus Adults

There are 639 adults, (264 of whom are seniors) in Damascus.

Damascus Age Dependency

104.3

Age Dependency Ratio

70.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Damascus Sex Ratio

Female40753.13%
Male35946.87%

Damascus Population by Age

Damascus Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3532.1749.650.4
Non Family1871.154654
Married1103.2558.241.8
Female403.3332.567.5
Male163.757525

3.22

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

49.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Damascus Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade539.23%
Associates Degree183.14%
Bachelors Degree437.49%
Graduate Degree6711.67%
High School Graduate21637.63%
Less Than 9th Grade325.57%
Some College14525.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Damascus Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Damascus Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White528457103
2+ Races31177
Hispanic19150
Other Race11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 22.58%.

Damascus Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,667$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$21,000$0$27,650
Less Than 9th Grade$23,452$0$0
Overall$28,135$28,594$27,972
Some College$28,125$28,906$25,000

$28,135

Average Earnings

$28,594

Average Male

$27,972

Average Female

Damascus Earnings by Educational Attainment

Damascus Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Damascus Language

98.81% of Damascus residents speak only English, while 1.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.93% of the population.

Damascus Language

Damascus Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White71311415.99%
Hispanic2626100%
Other1414100%
Multiple33618.18%

18.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.06%

Male Poverty Rate

16.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Damascus

The race most likely to be in poverty in Damascus is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Damascus is White, with 15.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.22%.

Damascus Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.65%
High School22.22%
Some College19.02%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Damascus Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed11.19%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Damascus Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Damascus Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,188$63,544
Households$33,173$56,688
Married Families$67,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,688$49,051

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Damascus Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.4%

Male Marriage Rate

33.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Damascus Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Damascus 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 35-44.

Damascus Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Damascus Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

46

Number of Veterans

46

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam31
Second Gulf War4
Korea4
First Gulf War2
World War II0

Damascus Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7429
55 to 649
18 to 344
75+4
35 to 540

Damascus Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White427.06%
2+ Races412.12%
Hispanic417.39%

Damascus Veterans by Race

Damascus Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

30.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Damascus Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.9%

Labor Force Participation

48.5%

Employment Rate

0.9%

Unemployment Rate

Damascus Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Damascus Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Damascus 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

46.48%

Born in Damascus

97.39%

Native Born

2.61%

Foreign Born

2.35%

Non Citizen

0.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.39% of Damascus residents were born in the United States, with 46.48% having been born in Virginia. 2.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Damascus Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202978300%
2028783-1-0.13%
2027784-1-0.13%
202678500%
2025785-1-0.13%
2024786-1-0.13%
202378710.13%
202278610.13%
2021785-4-0.51%
202078991.15%
2019780-4-0.51%
2018784-3-0.38%
2017787-5-0.63%
201679200%
2015792-6-0.75%
2014798-4-0.5%
2013802-2-0.25%
2012804-1-0.12%
2011805-3-0.37%
201080800%

Damascus Population by Year