Giles County, Virginia Population 2024

16,482

Giles County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 16,482 with a growth rate of 0.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Giles County, Virginia is the 91st largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 17,317 and has seen a growth of -4.82% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,607250.15%
202816,582250.15%
202716,557250.15%
202616,532250.15%
202516,507250.15%
202416,482250.15%
202316,457250.15%
202216,432-140-0.84%
202116,572-214-1.27%
202016,786930.56%
201916,693-136-0.81%
201816,829700.42%
201716,759-96-0.57%
201616,855870.52%
201516,768-85-0.5%
201416,853-139-0.82%
201316,992-32-0.19%
201217,024-128-0.75%
201117,152-165-0.95%
201017,31700%
199016,366-1,444-8.11%
198017,8101,0696.39%
197016,741-478-2.78%
196017,219-1,737-9.16%
195018,9564,32129.53%
194014,6351,83114.3%
193012,8049037.59%
192011,9012782.39%
191011,6238307.69%
190010,7931,70318.73%
18909,0902963.37%
18808,7942,91949.69%
18705,875-1,008-14.64%
18606,8833134.76%
18506,5701,26323.8%
18405,307330.63%
18305,27475316.66%
18204,52177620.72%
18103,745-12,862-77.45%
2024 Growth Rate
0.15% (25)
County Website
Giles County
County Seat
Pearisburg
2020 Population
16,786
Area
357 mi²
Density
46 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.81% (-304)
Founded
1806

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,72894.69%
Two or more races4042.43%
Black or African American3732.25%
Asian840.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.11%
Native American20.01%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Other race

Giles County, Virginia Population by Race

Giles County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Giles County, Virginia Median Age

45.8

Total

44.8

Male

46.5

Female

Giles County, Virginia Adults

There are 13,313 adults, (3,660 of whom are seniors) in Giles County, Virginia.

Giles County, Virginia Age Dependency

72.1

Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Giles County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female8,42550.72%
Male8,18549.28%

Giles County, Virginia Population by Age

Giles County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7692.4378.921.1
Married3,2913.183.416.6
Non Family2,6631.1873.926.1
Female5853.8274.425.6
Male2303.7883.516.5

3.16

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

78.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Giles County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6515.36%
Associates Degree1,1259.27%
Bachelors Degree1,1519.48%
Graduate Degree1,0368.54%
High School Graduate5,31843.82%
Less Than 9th Grade4173.44%
Some College2,43920.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Giles County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,50910,5542,092
2+ Races28421067
Black2342008
Hispanic18413561
Asian636319
Islander19150
Native American211

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 50%.

Giles County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,510$56,875$44,817
Graduate Degree$73,878$86,250$69,063
High School Graduate$41,411$50,913$31,279
Less Than 9th Grade$0$47,857$0
Overall$48,802$54,958$40,145
Some College$50,954$60,871$43,868

$48,802

Average Earnings

$54,958

Average Male

$40,145

Average Female

Giles County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Giles County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Giles County, Virginia Language

97.06% of Giles County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 2.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.34% of the population.

Giles County, Virginia Language

Giles County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,5331,2057.76%
Black36917848.24%
Multiple4045513.61%
Hispanic2803813.57%
Native22100%

8.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.71%

Male Poverty Rate

10.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Giles County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Giles County, Virginia is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Giles County, Virginia is White, with 7.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.24%.

Giles County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.28%
High School10.94%
Some College4.77%
Bachelors or Greater1.95%

Giles County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.88%
Male Unemployed7.69%
Female Employed6.12%
Male Employed3.1%

Giles County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Giles County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,086$95,550
Households$64,819$76,719
Married Families$82,047$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,288$45,157

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Giles County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Giles County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Giles County, Virginia Marriage

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

Giles County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Giles County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

993

Number of Veterans

886

Male Veterans

107

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam352
First Gulf War315
Second Gulf War93
Korea47
World War II12

Giles County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+297
35 to 54255
55 to 64250
65 to 74184
18 to 347

Giles County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9267.33%
2+ Races6119.49%
Hispanic6130.2%
Asian69.52%

Giles County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Giles County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Giles County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Giles County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Giles County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Giles 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

72.47%

Born in Giles County, Virginia

98.27%

Native Born

1.73%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

1.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.27% of Giles County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 72.47% 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 Latin America.

Giles County, Virginia Place of Birth

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