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Demographics of the United States Virgin Islands

Demographics of the United States Virgin Islands

Demographics of the United States Virgin Islands


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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United States Virgin Islands population pyramid in 2020

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

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Structure of the population

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Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 01.IV.2010) (Including armed forces stationed in the area): [7]

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%

See also


References

  1. "GeoHive - USA, U.S. Virgin Islands population statistics". Archived from the original on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  2. "Population of the United States Virgin Islands: 2010 and 2020" (PDF). www2.census.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  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. "UNSD — Demographic and Social Statistics". unstats.un.org. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  7. "Central America and Caribbean :: VIRGIN ISLANDS". CIA The World Factbook. 13 March 2024.
  8. Bureau, U.S. Census. "American FactFinder - Results". Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

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