Floyd County, Virginia Population 2024

15,735

Floyd County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 15,735 with a growth rate of 0.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Floyd County, Virginia is the 94th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 15,367 and has seen a growth of 2.39% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,015560.35%
202815,959560.35%
202715,903560.35%
202615,847560.35%
202515,791560.36%
202415,735560.36%
202315,679560.36%
202215,6231130.73%
202115,510400.26%
202015,470-326-2.06%
201915,79680.05%
201815,78850.03%
201715,783980.62%
201615,6851200.77%
201515,565270.17%
201415,538450.29%
201315,493550.36%
201215,438340.22%
201115,404370.24%
201015,36700%
199012,0054423.82%
198011,5631,78818.29%
19709,775-687-6.57%
196010,462-889-7.83%
195011,351-616-5.15%
194011,9672692.3%
193011,698-1,417-10.8%
192013,115-977-6.93%
191014,092-1,296-8.42%
190015,3889836.82%
189014,4051,1508.68%
188013,2553,43134.92%
18709,8241,58819.28%
18608,2361,77827.53%
18506,4582,00545.03%
18404,453-11,562-72.19%
2024 Growth Rate
0.36% (56)
County Website
Floyd County
County Seat
Floyd
2020 Population
15,470
Area
381 mi²
Density
41 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.71% (265)
Founded
1831

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,62194.13%
Black or African American4693.02%
Two or more races2841.83%
Asian620.4%
Other race530.34%
Native American430.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Floyd County, Virginia Population by Race

Floyd County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Floyd County, Virginia Median Age

48.4

Total

46.5

Male

50.5

Female

Floyd County, Virginia Adults

There are 12,723 adults, (3,766 of whom are seniors) in Floyd County, Virginia.

Floyd County, Virginia Age Dependency

73.4

Age Dependency Ratio

42

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Floyd County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female7,88350.75%
Male7,64949.25%

Floyd County, Virginia Population by Age

Floyd County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6552.3286.313.7
Married3,4822.88937
Non Family2,3851.2381.118.9
Female5043.2169.430.6
Male2843.0277.122.9

2.9

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

86.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Floyd County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6505.56%
Associates Degree1,44512.37%
Bachelors Degree1,58813.59%
Graduate Degree1,1239.61%
High School Graduate4,44238.01%
Less Than 9th Grade4203.59%
Some College2,01817.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Floyd County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Floyd County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,7729,7722,636
Black4694467
Hispanic31027017
2+ Races1259518
Asian444425
Native American43430
Other Race39318

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.82%.

Floyd County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,583$63,864$48,382
Graduate Degree$54,120$66,313$51,333
High School Graduate$34,607$43,787$24,478
Less Than 9th Grade$36,776$38,594$0
Overall$41,394$45,748$35,421
Some College$43,192$46,367$37,775

$41,394

Average Earnings

$45,748

Average Male

$35,421

Average Female

Floyd County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Floyd County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Floyd County, Virginia Language

95.64% of Floyd County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 4.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.99% of the population.

Floyd County, Virginia Language

Floyd County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,2961,4139.88%
Other533260.38%
Hispanic456255.48%
Multiple28451.76%
Asian6234.84%

9.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.46%

Male Poverty Rate

9.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Floyd County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Floyd County, Virginia is Other, with 60.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Floyd County, Virginia is Multiple, with 1.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.84%.

Floyd County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.03%
Bachelors or Greater10.18%
High School7.47%
Some College6.32%

Floyd County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.05%
Female Unemployed12%
Female Employed4.08%
Male Employed3.44%

Floyd County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Floyd County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,534$85,503
Households$57,146$71,387
Married Families$85,315$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,020$42,807

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Floyd County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Floyd County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Floyd County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Floyd County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Floyd County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,054

Number of Veterans

794

Male Veterans

260

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam308
First Gulf War183
Second Gulf War27
Korea19
World War II16

Floyd County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64373
65 to 74284
75+251
35 to 54131
18 to 3415

Floyd County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8116.81%
Black23650.32%
Hispanic175.12%
2+ Races73.72%

Floyd County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Floyd County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Floyd County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Floyd County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Floyd County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Floyd County, Virginia 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

72.79%

Born in Floyd County, Virginia

97.01%

Native Born

2.99%

Foreign Born

1.33%

Non Citizen

1.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.01% of Floyd County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 72.79% having been born in Virginia. 1.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Floyd County, Virginia Place of Birth

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