Botetourt County, Virginia Population 2024

34,150

Botetourt County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 34,150 with a growth rate of 0.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Botetourt County, Virginia is the 50th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 33,195 and has seen a growth of 2.88% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202934,275250.07%
202834,250250.07%
202734,225250.07%
202634,200250.07%
202534,175250.07%
202434,150250.07%
202334,125250.07%
202234,1001020.3%
202133,9983551.06%
202033,6431430.43%
201933,500880.26%
201833,412570.17%
201733,355570.17%
201633,298-93-0.28%
201533,3913050.92%
201433,086910.28%
201332,995-126-0.38%
201233,1211200.36%
201133,001-194-0.58%
201033,19500%
199024,9921,7227.4%
198023,2705,07727.91%
197018,1931,4788.84%
196016,7159496.02%
195015,766-681-4.14%
194016,4479906.4%
193015,457-1,100-6.64%
192016,557-1,170-6.6%
191017,7275663.3%
190017,1612,30715.53%
189014,854450.3%
188014,8093,48030.72%
187011,329-187-1.62%
186011,516-3,392-22.75%
185014,9083,22927.65%
184011,679-4,675-28.59%
183016,3542,76520.35%
182013,5892882.17%
181013,3012,87427.56%
180010,427-97-0.92%
179010,524-23,751-69.3%
2024 Growth Rate
0.07% (25)
County Website
Botetourt County
County Seat
Fincastle
2020 Population
33,643
Area
541 mi²
Density
63 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.51% (507)
Founded
1770

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,35092.93%
Two or more races1,0913.23%
Black or African American8582.54%
Asian1700.5%
Other race1410.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander830.25%
Native American410.12%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Botetourt County, Virginia Population by Race

Botetourt County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Botetourt County, Virginia Median Age

47.5

Total

46.3

Male

48.9

Female

Botetourt County, Virginia Adults

There are 27,394 adults, (7,827 of whom are seniors) in Botetourt County, Virginia.

Botetourt County, Virginia Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

40

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Botetourt County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female16,91450.14%
Male16,82049.86%

Botetourt County, Virginia Population by Age

Botetourt County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,9162.5886.713.3
Married7,7283.0994.95.1
Non Family3,8721.1174.425.6
Female8213.8675.924.1
Male4953.8873.126.9

3.15

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

86.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Botetourt County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9843.95%
Associates Degree2,98612%
Bachelors Degree4,27317.17%
Graduate Degree2,61010.49%
High School Graduate8,74435.13%
Less Than 9th Grade6112.45%
Some College4,68318.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Botetourt County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,15921,7676,432
Black72767980
2+ Races500393137
Hispanic336318143
Asian15912596
Other Race636313
Native American41410

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 60.38%.

Botetourt County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,116$79,777$49,500
Graduate Degree$69,184$92,137$66,000
High School Graduate$40,468$46,402$33,761
Less Than 9th Grade$35,635$37,473$27,831
Overall$46,857$54,634$40,438
Some College$43,966$52,090$40,532

$46,857

Average Earnings

$54,634

Average Male

$40,438

Average Female

Botetourt County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Botetourt County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Botetourt County, Virginia Language

98.29% of Botetourt County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 1.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.03% of the population.

Botetourt County, Virginia Language

Botetourt County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,5832,2687.42%
Multiple1,087625.7%
Black731354.79%
Asian1703218.82%

7.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.24%

Male Poverty Rate

8.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Botetourt County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Botetourt County, Virginia is Asian, with 18.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Botetourt County, Virginia is Black, with 4.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.56%.

Botetourt County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.61%
High School8.27%
Some College6.11%
Bachelors or Greater4.53%

Botetourt County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.91%
Male Unemployed11.67%
Female Employed3.35%
Male Employed2.27%

Botetourt County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Botetourt County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,908$118,459
Households$77,680$99,520
Married Families$102,866$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,939$52,014

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Botetourt County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Botetourt County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Botetourt County, Virginia 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.

Botetourt County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Botetourt County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,593

Number of Veterans

2,398

Male Veterans

195

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam970
First Gulf War530
Second Gulf War440
Korea210
World War II47

Botetourt County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+768
65 to 74724
35 to 54618
55 to 64363
18 to 34120

Botetourt County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,4710.09637285491419657
Black760.09359605911330049
2+ Races210.03671328671328671
Native American110.2682926829268293
Other Race110.1746031746031746
Asian30.018867924528301886

Botetourt County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Botetourt County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Botetourt County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.4%

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Botetourt County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Botetourt County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Botetourt 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

69.94%

Born in Botetourt County, Virginia

98.37%

Native Born

1.63%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

1.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.37% of Botetourt County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 69.94% having been born in Virginia. 0.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Botetourt County, Virginia Place of Birth

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