Pittsylvania County Population Charts

According to the most recent Pittsylvania County Virginia demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2020, Figure 1 Pittsylvania County shows it has a Population 2019 of 61,256 which is ranked #1 of all counties in the greater Pittsylvania County region. Figure 3 uses the Pittsylvania County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2019 and Pittsylvania County Virginia shows a decline of 2,250 (4%).

The total Pittsylvania County Virginia greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2019 is shown in Figure 4 and for Pittsylvania County shows it has a Population Change of -3.5% which is the third most population percent change of all other counties in the greater Pittsylvania County region.

Looking at the Pittsylvania County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Pittsylvania County Virginia shows it has 63 people per square mile which is less than most other counties in the metro area. The next higher in terms of population density is Franklin County 28.7% larger with population density of 81. The county with the highest population density in the area is Martinsville city and County which depicts a people per square mile of 1,173 ( substantially bigger). Figure 6 provides Pittsylvania County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Pittsylvania County shows it has a Median Age of 47.2 which is at the top of all other counties in the greater Pittsylvania County region. The Pittsylvania County Virginia population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Pittsylvania County Virginia shows a median age of men about 5.5% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Pittsylvania County population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Pittsylvania County Virginia has the smallest proportion of people less than 20 years of age at 10.3% of the total.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Pittsylvania County population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Pittsylvania County Virginia has the smallest proportion of Black population at 0.4% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of Asian population at 0.1% of the total. Figure 10 shows the Pittsylvania County Virginia Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Pittsylvania County depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 2.6% which is less than most other counties in the surrounding region. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population only about 3.4% smaller as the total female population.

Pittsylvania County Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Pittsylvania County has the smallest proportion of percent divorced at 8% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Pittsylvania County households. Pittsylvania County depicts it has a Family Size of 2.8 which is the smallest when sorted by average family size of all the other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Halifax County which shows an average family size of 3.1 (10.4% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Pittsylvania County households for families to the total number of Pittsylvania County households and that Pittsylvania County shows it has a Families of 70% which is the third most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Caswell County which depicts a families percent of 72% ( only slightly larger).

Looking at Pittsylvania County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Pittsylvania County shows it has a Married-couple family of 72% which is in the mid range of other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Franklin County which shows a husband and wife family percent of 78% (7.2% larger). Figure 17 shows Pittsylvania County demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Pittsylvania County Virginia has the percentage of households in the middle range of other counties in the surrounding region at 21.2% of the total.

Pittsylvania County Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Pittsylvania County depicts it has a Birth Rate of 5.5% which is less than most other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Martinsville city and County which depicts a birth rate of 9.2% (67.5% larger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 at 26% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Franklin County (31%), and #1 Caswell County (34%) are larger. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 of all the other counties in the metropolitan area as measured by percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 24% of the total.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for Pittsylvania County Virginia teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) Pittsylvania County shows it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 1% which is the second smallest in terms of teenager birth rate of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Danville city and County which shows a births to a teenager of 8% ( very much bigger).

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Pittsylvania County shows it has a Unwed Births of 45% which is the third most percent of unwed women who have given birth of all other counties in the greater Pittsylvania County region. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Martinsville city and County which depicts an unwed mother birth rate of 80% (75.9% larger).

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. Pittsylvania County shows it has a Unwed birth and on public assistance of 5.7% which is the second smallest in order of percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance of all the other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance in the area is Halifax County which depicts a percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of 23.4% (approximately 4.1 times bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Pittsylvania County Virginia has one of the largest proportions of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 76.2% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Martinsville city and County (81.1%), and #1 Franklin County (89.7%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of unwed mothers aged 20 to 34 at 21.1% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Campbell County with 26.3%. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) Pittsylvania County Virginia has the percentage of White unwed birth rate the second smallest when sorted by White unwed birth rate of all the other counties in the greater region at 69.1% of the total.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. Pittsylvania County Virginia has the percentage of unwed births and living below poverty level in the mid point range of other counties in the area at 35.2% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of unwed births to mothers living below the poverty level of all the other counties in the metro area when ranked by unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 13.1% of the total.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment has the percentage of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education less than most other counties in the area at 23% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 59% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Campbell County with 71%.

Pittsylvania County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Pittsylvania County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Pittsylvania County shows it has a Total Single People of 43% which is the second smallest in order of percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Danville city and County which depicts a percent single of 58% (34.0% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Pittsylvania County is about 15.2% smaller. Also, versus the state of Virginia, percent of people who are single for any reason of 48%, Pittsylvania County is about 10.4% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Pittsylvania County Virginia has the percentage of percent never married less than most other counties in the greater region at 11% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent divorced at 8% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Pittsylvania County Virginia has the percentage of women who are divorced the second smallest in order of percent of women who have never been married of all the other counties in the surrounding region at 12% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the Pittsylvania County demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Pittsylvania County metro area. Pittsylvania County Virginia has the percentage of single men 18 to 24 in the center range of other counties in the metropolitan area at 15% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the metro area when sorted by single men 30 to 34 at 7% of the total.

Pittsylvania County Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Pittsylvania County residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Pittsylvania County Virginia has the smallest proportion of citizens born In US at 1% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of citizens by naturalization at 1% of the total. The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and has the smallest proportion of birthplace in this state at 5% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of birthplace in northeast US at 2% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of birthplace in the South at 1% of the total.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Pittsylvania County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Pittsylvania County depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 1.8% which is the smallest when ranked by percent of population who was born in another country of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Martinsville city and County which depicts a percent born outside United States of 3.8% (about twice as large). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Pittsylvania County is approximately an eigth the size. Also, measured against the state of Virginia, percent of population who was born in another country of 12.4%, Pittsylvania County is approximately a sixth the size.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. Pittsylvania County Virginia indicates a percent of non citizens under 18 years old only about 1.2% the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 35.9 which is in the center range of other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Halifax County which depicts a median age of 44.2 (23.1% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. has the smallest proportion of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 12% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 54% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 26% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Martinsville city and County with 35%. Also, it has less than most other counties in the greater region when ranked by non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 7% of the total.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. has the percentage of people naturalized 2010 to 2014 the second smallest when sorted by percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other counties in the greater region at 16% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 26% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Caswell County with 31%. Third, it has less than most other counties in the local area in terms of people naturalized before 1990 at 21% of the total.

Pittsylvania County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Pittsylvania County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Pittsylvania County Virginia has the percentage of from Europe less than most other counties in the metro area at 6% of the total. Second, it has in the mid point range of other counties in the greater region when ranked by from Asia at 22% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of from Africa at 9% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Halifax County with 21%.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Pittsylvania County Virginia has one of the largest proportions of from Oceania at 63% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Caswell County with 67%.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Pittsylvania County Virginia has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Asia at 2.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Middle African Region at 0.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Southern Africa at 0.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Caribbean at 9.4% of the total and is ranked #1.