Virginia Trivia:
Capital : Richmond
State Tree : Flowering Dogwood
State Flower : Flowering Dogwood
State Insect : Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
State Bird : Cardinal
Capital : Richmond
State Tree : Flowering Dogwood
State Flower : Flowering Dogwood
State Insect : Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
State Bird : Cardinal
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Virginia has a total population of 7,642,884 (2006 est) and ranks 12nd in population of U.S. states. By age, 1,806,847 (23.6%) Virginians are under 18 years of age, 4,948,269 (64.8%) are age 19 to 64, and 887,768 (11.6%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 50.8%, and males 49.2% of the total population.
| Age | Population Percentage |
| 18 and under | |
| 65 and older | |
| 19 to 64 | |
| Female | |
| Male |
26,020 (0.3%) Virginians are American Indian or Alaska Native, 363,094 (4.8%) are Asian, 1,519,812 (19.9%) are Black, 5,624 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 5,605,240 (73.3%) are White, 123,094 (1.6%) are of mixed race.
| Race | Population |
| White | |
| Black | |
| Asian | |
| Mixed | |
| American Indian | |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander |
479,530 (6.3%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.
8.1% of Virginians were born in a foreign country.
11.1% of Virginians over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.
81.5% of Virginians over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 29.5% have bachelor's degrees or higher.
Virginia had 103,933 births and 56,550 deaths in 2004.
Virginia has a land area of 39,594 square miles and is ranked 37th amoung U.S. states in total area. Virginia has a population density of 179 people per square mile. Virginia had 8,624,829 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 0.34% of the total area.