Emory, Virginia Population 2024

1,019

Emory Demographics

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

  • White: 75.38%
  • Black or African American: 18.16%
  • Two or more races: 3.33%
  • Other race: 1.62%
  • Asian: 1.52%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
248.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-9.34% (-105)
The current population of Emory, Virginia is 1,019 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,124.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White79375.38%
Black or African American19118.16%
Two or more races353.33%
Other race171.62%
Asian161.52%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Emory Population by Race

Emory Population Pyramid 2024

Emory Median Age

20.9

Total

21.2

Male

20.6

Female

Emory Adults

There are 1,005 adults, (139 of whom are seniors) in Emory.

Emory Age Dependency

21.5

Age Dependency Ratio

16.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

5.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Emory Sex Ratio

Female52750.1%
Male52549.9%

Emory Population by Age

Emory Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1542.2796.83.2
Married1092.6495.44.6
Non Family391.281000
Male621000
Female0000

2.61

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

96.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Emory Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade103.21%
Associates Degree5718.27%
Bachelors Degree6219.87%
Graduate Degree4313.78%
High School Graduate7022.44%
Less Than 9th Grade92.88%
Some College6119.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Emory Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Emory Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White303286100
Black755
2+ Races220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 71.43%.

Emory Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$32,500$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$43,125$43,125$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$43,036$43,750$35,000
Some College$0$0$43,594

$43,036

Average Earnings

$43,750

Average Male

$35,000

Average Female

Emory Earnings by Educational Attainment

Emory Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Emory Language

95.15% of Emory residents speak only English, while 4.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.9% of the population.

Emory Language

Emory Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White350133.71%
Black7228.57%

4.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

0%

Male Poverty Rate

7.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Emory

The race most likely to be in poverty in Emory is Black, with 28.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Emory is White, with 3.71% 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 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.04%.

Emory Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade52.63%
High School7.14%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Emory Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Emory Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Emory Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,688$136,182
Households$61,667$115,724
Married Families$78,750$-999,999,999
Non Families-$55,397

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Emory Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

22.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

22.7%

Male Marriage Rate

21.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Emory Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Emory 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 45-54.

Emory Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Emory Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

34

Number of Veterans

34

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam21
First Gulf War20
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Emory Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+21
35 to 547
55 to 646
18 to 340
65 to 740

Emory Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White344.53%

Emory Veterans by Race

Emory Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Emory Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

51.2%

Employment Rate

8%

Unemployment Rate

Emory Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Emory Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Emory 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

52.76%

Born in Emory

98.29%

Native Born

1.71%

Foreign Born

1.71%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.29% of Emory residents were born in the United States, with 52.76% having been born in Virginia. 1.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Emory Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,019-16-1.55%
20231,035-17-1.62%
20221,052272.63%
20211,025-99-8.81%
20201,124-31-2.68%
20191,155-151-11.56%
20181,306695.58%
20171,23710.08%
20161,236473.95%
20151,189-137-10.33%
20141,32621018.82%
20131,116-107-8.75%
20121,223-104-7.84%
20111,327766.08%
20101,25100%

Emory Population by Year