The Demographics Research Group produces population estimates, including the official estimates of total population for localities, that are used throughout the Commonwealth for decision-making and fund allocation. Our group also produces school-age population estimates, school enrollment projections, and other data products as funding permits.
Population Estimates
- VIRGINIA and Its Counties and Cities | Cooper Center
- Age and Sex, Race and Hispanic, and Town | U.S. Census Bureau
FYI: Estimates focus on the present or recent past; they are typically based on a variety of administrative record data, such as births, deaths, school enrollment, and residential housing construction to detect population changes since the most recent decennial census.
Population Projections
- VIRGINIA and Its Counties, Cities, and Large Towns | Cooper Center
- National and State | Cooper Center
FYI: Projections predict future population change based on prior patterns. Due to unknown future natural, social, economic, and political events, projections have higher levels of uncertainty than estimates.
School Population Data
- School-Age Population Estimates | Cooper Center
- School Enrollment Projections | Cooper Center
