Craig County, Virginia

Craig County Courthouse
administration
US state :	Virginia
Administrative headquarters :	New Castle
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse P.O. Box 308 New Castle, VA 24127-0308
Foundation :	1851
Made up from:	Botetourt County Giles County Roanoke County
Area code :	001 540
Demographics
Residents :	5190  (2010)
Population density :	6.1 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	856 km²
Water surface :	0 km²
map
Website : www.co.craig.va.us

Craig County is a county in the state of Virginia in the United States . At the 2000 census , the county had 5,091 people and a population density of 6 people per square kilometer. The county seat is New Castle . The county is part of the dry counties , which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.

geography

Craig County is located in western Virginia, bordering West Virginia and covers an area of ​​856 square kilometers with no significant body of water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by Alleghany County , Botetourt County , Roanoke County , Montgomery County, and Giles County .

history

It was formed in 1851 from parts of Botetourt County, Giles County and Roanoke County.

Demographic data

Population development
Census	Residents		± in%
1860	3553		-
1870	2942		-17.2%
1880	3794		29%
1890	3835		1.1%
1900	4293		11.9%
1910	4711		9.7%
1920	4100		-13%
1930	3562		-13.1%
1940	3769		5.8%
1950	3452		-8.4%
1960	3356		-2.8%
1970	3524		5%
1980	3948		12%
1990	4372		10.7%
2000	5091		16.4%
2010	5190		1.9%
Before 1900 1900-1990 2000

Craig County Age Pyramid

According to the 2000 United States Census , Craig County had 5,091 people in 2,060 households and 1,507 families. The population density was 6 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 98.94 percent white, 0.20 percent African American, 0.22 percent Native American, 0.16 percent Asian and 0.14 percent from other ethnic groups; 0.35 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.33 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2060 households, 30.8 percent had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 61.9 percent were married couples living together, 7.0 percent were single mothers, 26.8 percent were non-families, 23.9 percent were single households, and 10.5 percent had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.88 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 23.6 percent of residents under 18 years of age, 6.4 percent between 18 and 24 years of age, 29.7 percent between 25 and 44 years of age, 26.7 percent between 45 and 64 years of age 13.6 percent were 65 years of age or over. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over there were 101.5 men statistically.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 37,314 , and the median income for a family is $ 41,750. Males had a median income of $ 26,713 versus $ 21,337 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,322. 6.6 percent of families and 10.3 percent of the population were below the poverty line. Of these, 15.9 percent were children or adolescents under 18 years of age and 10.5 percent were people over 65 years of age.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Craig County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
2. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved February 28, 2011
3. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
4. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
5. ↑ Craig County, Virginia , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

Commons : Craig County, Virginia  - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files

Coordinates: 37 ° 29 ′  N , 80 ° 13 ′  W