Mecklenburg County, Virginia

Mecklenburg County is a county located in Virginia, in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. The county has a population of 32380 as per the 2000 census data. The July 2008 population estimate is 32162, It is the 56th largest in terms of population. The county spans an area of 679.29 square miles (1759.35 square kilometre), of which, 623.93 square miles (1615.97 square kilometre) of it is land and 55.36 square miles (143.38 square kilometre) of it is water, making it the tenth largest by size in Virginia.

Mecklenburg County Virginia
Map of Mecklenburg County, Virginia

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 32380 people, 12951 households, and 8962 families living in the county. The population density was 51.9 people per square mile (20.04/kmē), it is the 37th least populated county in terms of population density. There were 17403 housing units at an average density of 27.9 per square mile (10.77/kmē). The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.87. In the county the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 26% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 32162, The racial makeup of the county was 60.75% White, 37.66% Black or African American, 0.25% American Indian, 0.53% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 0.8% from two or more races.

Mecklenburg County Virginia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Mecklenburg County Virginia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Mecklenburg County Virginia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $31380, making it the 40th poorest county by median household income among the Virginia. The median income for a family in the county was $37752, it is 31st poorest county by median family income in Virginia. The per capita income for the county was $17171, it is the 88th wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 6732 pupils and students, of which 48.04% are male and 51.96% are female, 20.79% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.64% nursery or pri school, 5.84% kindergarten, 48.51% elementary school, 24.75% high school and 15.26% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Brodnax TownBrunswick County, Mecklenburg County0.710.70.01317450.11478524706
2Boydton TownMecklenburg County0.820.8204545531403429063
3Chase City TownMecklenburg County2.192.19024571121.21355922193
4Clarksville TownMecklenburg County, Halifax County2.011.980.031329671.52054633063
5La Crosse TownMecklenburg County1.161.160618532.41353224643
6South Hill TownMecklenburg County6.356.320.034403696.21931931078
YearPopulation
April 2000 census32380
April 2000 Estimate32380
July 2000 Estimate32363
July 2001 Estimate32283
July 2002 Estimate32276
July 2003 Estimate32172
July 2004 Estimate32059
July 2005 Estimate31940
July 2006 Estimate31927
July 2007 Estimate32026
July 2008 Estimate32162
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school170210380
Kindergarten196197393
Elementary school170115653266
High school7888781666
College or graduate school3796481027
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Mecklenburg County, Virginia$31380$37752$17171
Virginia, United States$46677$54169$23975
United States$41994$50046$21587