Virginia Trivia:


Capital : Richmond
State Tree : Flowering Dogwood
State Flower : Flowering Dogwood
State Insect : Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
State Bird : Cardinal

Virginia People:


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.


Virginia Population By Age and Gender

AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under23.6  
65 and older11.6  
19 to 6464.8  
Female50.8  
Male49.2  

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.
 

Virginia Population By Race

RacePopulation
WhiteVirginia White population 5,605,2405,605,240  
BlackVirginia Black population 1,519,8121,519,812
AsianVirginia Asian population 363,094363,094
MixedVirginia Mixed population 123,094123,094
American IndianVirginia American Indian population 26,02026,020
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderVirginia Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 5,6245,624

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 Land:


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.