Demographics of the United States Virgin Islands

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United States Virgin Islands population pyramid in 2020

This is a demography of the population of the United States Virgin Islands including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

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Census population and average annual growth rate
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 30,527    
1911 27,086−1.19%
1917 26,051−0.65%
1930 22,012−1.29%
1940 24,889+1.24%
1950 26,665+0.69%
1960 32,099+1.87%
1970 62,468+6.88%
1980 96,569+4.45%
1990 101,809+0.53%
2000 108,612+0.65%
2010 106,405−0.21%
2020 87,146−1.98%
Source: [1]

Population

According to the 2020 U.S. census, the population of the U.S. Virgin Islands was 87,146, a decrease from 106,405 in 2010. [2] In 2020, the median age was 45.9 years, compared to 39.2 years in 2010. [3] [4]

Vital statistics

[5] [6]

Average population (x 1000)Live birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)Total Fertility Rate
1932235534549924.019.74.3
1933235784819725.120.94.2
19342365741923828.618.210.3
19352465649216427.320.56.8
19362466447119327.719.68.0
19372472549822730.220.89.5
19382470348821529.320.39.0
19392578746032731.518.413.1
19402575655320330.222.18.1
19412682946836131.918.013.9
19422688948340634.218.615.6
19432793138954234.514.420.1
1944271 05940265739.214.924.3
19452798440158336.414.921.6
19462791740850934.015.118.9
19472787639448232.414.617.9
19482782634048630.612.618.0
19492788636252432.813.419.4
19502789437452033.414.019.4
19512795337557834.913.721.2
19522886234651630.812.418.4
19532987127959230.49.820.7
19542987930157830.210.319.9
19552991331160231.110.620.5
19562997735462333.112.021.1
1957301 03832471435.010.924.1
1958301 12934078937.611.326.3
1959311 10732078735.810.325.4
1960331 18033284836.210.226.0
1961351 19332686733.99.324.6
1962391 3753211 05435.78.327.4
1963421 5133831 13035.89.126.7
1964461 7623431 41938.27.430.8
1965501 9984161 58240.38.431.9
1966531 9563881 56837.27.429.8
1967552 2723731 89941.16.734.4
1968582 3504741 87640.68.232.4
1969612 5294762 05341.77.833.8
1970642 9204692 45145.67.338.3
1971682 9095382 37142.77.934.8
1972732 8815392 34239.77.432.3
1973772 6674962 17134.56.428.1
1974822 5844852 09931.65.925.7
1975862 5614772 08429.95.624.3
1976892 5305122 01828.45.722.6
1977922 5134082 10527.34.422.9
1978942 5245042 02026.75.321.4
1979962 3895001 88924.85.219.6
1980982 5045002 00425.45.120.4
19811002 4425481 89424.45.518.9
19821022 5095221 98724.65.119.5
19831032 6005062 09425.24.920.3
19841042 4525071 94523.54.918.7
19851052 4025471 85522.95.217.7
19861052 2885081 78021.94.917.0
19871042 3755581 81722.85.317.4
19881042 3155491 76622.35.317.0
19891032 4185481 87023.45.318.1
19901032 4015111 89023.34.918.3
19911042 5115381 97324.25.219.0
19921042 6135392 07425.05.219.9
19931052 5295691 96024.05.418.6
19941062 4685951 87323.25.617.6
19951072 1706611 50920.36.214.1
19961082 0015581 44318.65.213.4
19971082 1246071 51719.75.614.0
19981081 9136151 29817.75.712.0
19991081 6716591 01215.46.19.3
20001091 56464192314.45.98.5
20011091 6686171 05115.45.79.7
20021081 6346171 01715.15.79.4
20031081 61061599514.95.79.2
20041081 6726281 04415.55.89.7
20051081 6866741 01215.66.39.4
20061071 6876241 06315.75.89.9
20071071 69770399415.86.69.3
20081071 7847491 03516.77.09.7
20091071 6876751 01215.86.39.5
20101061 60071588515.06.78.3
20111061 49114.0
20121061 41572369213.46.96.5
20151 32567365212.86.56.32.23
20161 18763255511.05.95.11.80
20208767011758.26.61.61.39
20219038.51.46
20228688.21.43

Structure of the population

Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 01.IV.2010) (Including armed forces stationed in the area): [7]
Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total50 85455 551106 405100
0-43 7363 7647 5007.05
5-93 6943 4567 1506.72
10-143 8493 6357 4847.03
15-193 7653 7957 5607.10
20-242 7073 1875 8945.54
25-292 6953 2745 9695.61
30-342 8253 3126 1375.77
35-393 1333 5426 6756.27
40-443 5063 9447 4507.00
45-493 6804 0637 7437.28
50-543 8004 1007 9007.42
55-593 3413 8517 1926.76
60-643 5103 8577 3676.92
65-692 8832 9705 8535.50
70-741 7391 9783 7173.49
75-791 0431 2852 3282.19
80-845687641 3321.25
85+3807741 1541.08
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
0-1411 27910 85522 13420.80
15-6432 96236 92569 88765.68
65+6 6137 77114 38413.52

Health

The infant mortality rate as of 2010 is 7.4 deaths/1,000 live births: 8.14 deaths/1,000 live births for males and 6.63 deaths/1,000 live births for females. At birth, life expectancy is 79.61 years (76.57 for males, 82.83 for females or girls).

Ethnicity and religion

As of the 2010 census, [8] the population comprised the following ethnic groups:

Black or African American 76%
White 15.7%
Asian 1.4%
Other 4.9%
Mixed 2.1%

By place of birth: [9]

U.S. Virgin Islands 46.7%
St. Croix 23.8%
St. Thomas 22.5%
St. John 0.4%
Latin America and the Caribbean 34.7%
St. Kitts and Nevis 5.6%
Dominica 5.0%
Dominican Republic 4.2%
Antigua and Barbuda 3.7%
Puerto Rico 3.3%
St. Lucia 3.3%
British Virgin Islands 1.9%
Trinidad and Tobago 1.6%
Haiti 1.6%
Anguilla 0.8%
Jamaica 0.5%
Other Latin American and the Caribbean 3.1%
United States 15.8%
Asia 1.4%
Europe 0.9%
Other 0.4%

In terms of religion: [8]

Protestant 59%
Baptist 42%
Episcopalian 17%
Roman Catholic Church 34%
Other 7%

Language

As of 2010, [8] the languages spoken in the US Virgin Islands were:

English: 71.6%
Spanish or Spanish Creole: 17.2%
French or French Creole: 8.6%
Other: 2.5%

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