Demographics of the United States Virgin Islands

This article is about the demographic features 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.

Census population and average annual growth rate
YearPop.±%
1901 30,527—    
1911 27,086−11.3%
1917 26,051−3.8%
1930 22,012−15.5%
1940 24,889+13.1%
1950 26,665+7.1%
1960 32,099+20.4%
1970 62,468+94.6%
1980 96,569+54.6%
1990 101,809+5.4%
2000 108,612+6.7%
2010 106,405−2.0%
Source:[1]

Population

The population of the US Virgin Island:[2] The median age is 39.2 years (38.5 for males, 39.7 for females) (2010 census[3]).

Vital statistics

[4][5]

Average population (x 1000) Live births Deaths Natural change Crude birth rate (per 1000) Crude death rate (per 1000) Natural change (per 1000)
1932 23 55345499 24.019.74.3
1933 23 57848197 25.120.94.2
1934 23 657419238 28.618.210.3
1935 24 656492164 27.320.56.8
1936 24 664471193 27.719.68.0
1937 24 725498227 30.220.89.5
1938 24 703488215 29.320.39.0
1939 25 787460327 31.518.413.1
1940 25 756553203 30.222.18.1
1941 26 829468361 31.918.013.9
1942 26 889483406 34.218.615.6
1943 27 931389542 34.514.420.1
1944 27 1 059402657 39.214.924.3
1945 27 984401583 36.414.921.6
1946 27 917408509 34.015.118.9
1947 27 876394482 32.414.617.9
1948 27 826340486 30.612.618.0
1949 27 886362524 32.813.419.4
1950 27 894374520 33.414.019.4
1951 27 953375578 34.913.721.2
1952 28 862346516 30.812.418.4
1953 29 871279592 30.49.820.7
1954 29 879301578 30.210.319.9
1955 29 913311602 31.110.620.5
1956 29 977354623 33.112.021.1
1957 30 1 038324714 35.010.924.1
1958 30 1 129340789 37.611.326.3
1959 31 1 107320787 35.810.325.4
1960 33 1 180332848 36.210.226.0
1961 35 1 193326867 33.99.324.6
1962 39 1 3753211 054 35.78.327.4
1963 42 1 5133831 130 35.89.126.7
1964 46 1 7623431 419 38.27.430.8
1965 50 1 9984161 582 40.38.431.9
1966 53 1 9563881 568 37.27.429.8
1967 55 2 2723731 899 41.16.734.4
1968 58 2 3504741 876 40.68.232.4
1969 61 2 5294762 053 41.77.833.8
1970 64 2 9204692 451 45.67.338.3
1971 68 2 9095382 371 42.77.934.8
1972 73 2 8815392 342 39.77.432.3
1973 77 2 6674962 171 34.56.428.1
1974 82 2 5844852 099 31.65.925.7
1975 86 2 5614772 084 29.95.624.3
1976 89 2 5305122 018 28.45.722.6
1977 92 2 5134082 105 27.34.422.9
1978 94 2 5245042 020 26.75.321.4
1979 96 2 3895001 889 24.85.219.6
1980 98 2 5045002 004 25.45.120.4
1981 100 2 4425481 894 24.45.518.9
1982 102 2 5095221 987 24.65.119.5
1983 103 2 6005062 094 25.24.920.3
1984 104 2 4525071 945 23.54.918.7
1985 105 2 4025471 855 22.95.217.7
1986 105 2 2885081 780 21.94.917.0
1987 104 2 3755581 817 22.85.317.4
1988 104 2 3155491 766 22.35.317.0
1989 103 2 4185481 870 23.45.318.1
1990 103 2 4015111 890 23.34.918.3
1991 104 2 5115381 973 24.25.219.0
1992 104 2 6135392 074 25.05.219.9
1993 105 2 5295691 960 24.05.418.6
1994 106 2 4685951 873 23.25.617.6
1995 107 2 1706611 509 20.36.214.1
1996 108 2 0015581 443 18.65.213.4
1997 108 2 1246071 517 19.75.614.0
1998 108 1 9136151 298 17.75.712.0
1999 108 1 6716591 012 15.46.19.3
2000 109 1 564641923 14.45.98.5
2001 109 1 6686171 051 15.45.79.7
2002 108 1 6346171 017 15.15.79.4
2003 108 1 610615995 14.95.79.2
2004 108 1 6726281 044 15.55.89.7
2005 108 1 6866741 012 15.66.39.4
2006 107 1 6876241 063 15.75.89.9
2007 107 1 697703994 15.86.69.3
2008 107 1 7847491 035 16.77.09.7
2009 107 1 6876751 012 15.86.39.5
2010 106 1 600715885 15.06.78.3
2011 106 1 491 14.0
2012 106 1 415723692 13.46.96.5

Structure of the population

Census[6] - including armed forces stationed in the area:

Age Group Male Female Total %
Total 50 854 55 551 106 405 100
0-4 3 736 3 764 7 500 7.05
5-9 3 694 3 456 7 150 6.72
10-14 3 849 3 635 7 484 7.03
15-19 3 765 3 795 7 560 7.10
20-24 2 707 3 187 5 894 5.54
25-29 2 695 3 274 5 969 5.61
30-34 2 825 3 312 6 137 5.77
35-39 3 133 3 542 6 675 6.27
40-44 3 506 3 944 7 450 7.00
45-49 3 680 4 063 7 743 7.28
50-54 3 800 4 100 7 900 7.42
55-59 3 341 3 851 7 192 6.76
60-64 3 510 3 857 7 367 6.92
65-69 2 883 2 970 5 853 5.50
70-74 1 739 1 978 3 717 3.49
75-79 1 043 1 285 2 328 2.19
80-84 568 764 1 332 1.25
85+ 380 774 1 154 1.08
Age group Male Female Total Percent
0-14 11 279 10 855 22 134 20.80
15-64 32 962 36 925 69 887 65.68
65+ 6 613 7 771 14 384 13.52

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
Further information: Religion in the United States Virgin Islands

As of the 2010 census,[7] 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:[8]

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:[7]

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

See also

Language

As of the 2010[7] 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%

References
  1. "GeoHive - USA, U.S. Virgin Islands population statistics". Archived from the original on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  2. Bureau, U.S. Census. "American FactFinder - Results". Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. Bureau, U.S. Census. "American FactFinder - Results". Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  4. United nations. Demographic Yearbooks
  5. National Vital Statistics System
  6. "United Nations Statistics Division - Demographic and Social Statistics". Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  7. "Central America and Caribbean :: VIRGIN ISLANDS". CIA The World Factbook.
  8. Bureau, U.S. Census. "American FactFinder - Results". Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
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