2020 U.S. Census Results: The Changing Demographics Of Woodbridge

WOODBRIDGE, VA — The last 10 years have marked a dramatic shift in the demographic makeup of the United States, with a marked shrinkage of the white population and the rapid growth of the Hispanic/Latino community.

These changes were reflected in Woodbridge's population, which grew to 71,553. The number of Woodbridge residents who identified as white alone shrunk by 9.66 percent. Non-Hispanic white people now represent just 20 percent of the area's population.

Meanwhile, the Hispanic or Latino population continued to grow. They are now the most common ethnicity in Woodbridge, according t0 the census. The Hispanic population grew by 43.4 percent to 24,822 people. This represents about 35 percent of the area's diverse population and follows a nationwide trend.

The Hispanic boom accounted for almost half of the overall U.S. population growth, which was the slowest since the Great Depression. By comparison, the non-Hispanic growth rate over the decade was 4.3 percent. The Hispanic share of the U.S. population grew to 18.7 percent of the U.S. population, up from 16.3 percent in 2010.

The share of the white population fell from 63.7 percent in 2010 to 57.8 percent in 2020, the lowest on record, driven by falling birthrates among white women compared with Hispanic and Asian women. The number of non-Hispanic white people shrank from 196 million in 2010 to 191 million.

The number of Black residents in Woodbridge also grew since the last census. Woodbridge's Black population grew by 47.64 percent to 21,516. Black people now account for 30 percent of the area's residents.

The number of Asian residents in Woodbridge also grew significantly with a 60.9 percent increase. Woodbridge's 6,571 Asian residents account for 9 percent of the area's total population.

More information about Woodbridge's population is available on the U.S. Census website.

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