Keswick: Demographics & People

402 people call Keswick home, in 210 households. Population grew 4.2% from 386 (2022) to 402 (2024). Median age 60.0 years. (20.3y older than Albemarle County; 22.2y older than Virginia). Children under 18 are 0% of the population. Population is 99% White (non-Hispanic) and 1% Black. The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.01). 88% of households are family-led. County is gaining 2,471 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 32% adult obesity, 11% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 4.2% from 386 (2022) to 402 (2024) — about 6.9× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~418 (extrapolated at 2.1%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 442.

Census data vintage2024
Population112,395 people
Annual growth rate · Population change4.2%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)386
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)402
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorygrowing
Population402 people (vs Virginia 42,214) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate442

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 60.0y is 21.1 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 0% — below the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age60.0 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)
Age Summary · Children Pct0.2%
Age Summary · Characterretirement community
Age Summary · Total Pop402
Age Summary · Under 181
Age Summary · 18 To 3429.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 64195.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus177
Population under 181
Median age60.0 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-29

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 402 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.01 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.

White residents384
Black residents2
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)1.0%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelrelatively homogeneous
Diversity Index · Groups counted2
Diversity Index · Largest group share99.5%
Black population0.7% (vs Virginia 18.2%)
White (non-Hispanic) population99.3% (vs Virginia 53.8%)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (2)

(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Black

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).

Residents born in this state14
Residents born in another state387
Share born in this state3.5%
Share born in another state96.5%
Native-born U.S. citizens96.3%
Naturalized citizens0.2%
Total foreign-born residents1
From Europe1

Households & Family Composition

210 households. Averaging 1.9 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 88% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 181 families, 0% are married couples with children.

Children under 181
Total families181
Average household size1.85
Grandparents living with grandchildren690
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren344
Family households184 households (vs Virginia 9,367)
Households that are families87.6% (vs Virginia 65.0%)
Total households210 households (vs Virginia 14,324) total_households: 2 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-23

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 0.5% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 2,471 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)0.5%
Migration · People moving in (annual)113,960
Migration · People moving out (annual)111,489
Migration · Net migration (in − out)2,471
Migration · Population growingYes
Migration · Year2022-2023

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability27
Disability rate8.1%

Group Quarters

Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 5 residents live in group quarters (1.2% of population).

Living in group quarters5

Other

Congressional District · District5
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips51003
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips51
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips003
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyAlbemarle
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate4.2%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci3.40
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci5.10
Cdc Mortality · Fips51003
Cdc Mortality · CountyAlbemarle County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralSmall metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20233,848
Cdc Vaccination · Fips51003
Cdc Vaccination · CountyAlbemarle County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct80.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct67.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct33.1%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019109,330
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score2.50
Family Score · Schools1
Family Score · Youth Sports Orgs2
Family Score · Children Pct0.2%
Family Score · Ratinglimited
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 402, growing, retirement community, affluent, white collar
Town Summary · Population402 people (vs Virginia 42,214)
Town Summary · CountyAlbemarle County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade