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Virginia Population (2000)
| Category | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 7,078,515 | 100% |
| Male | 3,471,895 | 49% |
| Female | 3,606,620 | 51% |
| Under 18 | 1,738,262 | 24.6% |
| 18+ | 5,340,253 | 75.4% |
| 65+ | 792,333 | 11.2% |
| Median Age | 35.7 | |
| Average Family Size | 3.04 | |
| White | 5,120,110 | 72.3% |
| African-American | 1,390,293 | 19.6% |
| Asian | 261,025 | 3.7% |
| American Indian & Alaskan | 21,172 | 0.3% |
| Other | 138,900 | 2% |
| Mixed Race | 143,069 | 2% |
| Hispanic (included in categories above) | 329,540 | 4.7% |
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Top Virginia College Towns
(The 20 places with the most colleges.)
Note: Student counts are with available data; actual counts may be higher.
| City or Town | Colleges | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond Colleges | 21 | 49,768 |
| Virginia Beach Colleges | 14 | 6,152 |
| Norfolk Colleges | 11 | 53,925 |
| Arlington Colleges | 10 | 4,697 |
| Lynchburg Colleges | 8 | 20,588 |
| Newport News Colleges | 7 | 5,473 |
| Roanoke Colleges | 6 | 10,334 |
| Chesapeake Colleges | 6 | 520 |
| Hampton Colleges | 5 | 15,157 |
| Danville Colleges | 4 | 6,643 |
| Manassas Colleges | 4 | 218 |
| Charlottesville Colleges | 4 | 27,928 |
| Fredericksburg Colleges | 3 | 4,896 |
| McLean Colleges | 3 | |
| Harrisonburg Colleges | 3 | 18,240 |
| Falls Church Colleges | 3 | 730 |
| Petersburg Colleges | 3 | 6,669 |
| Bluefield Colleges | 2 | 776 |
| Martinsville Colleges | 2 | 3,228 |
| Abingdon Colleges | 2 | 2,483 |
Hot Virginia Travel Destinations
(20 places with a lot of hotels and travelers.)
Hot Virginia Property Towns
(20 places with lots of mortgage lenders.)
