Clover: Demographics & People
696 people call Clover home, in 189 households. Population shrank 16.8% from 836 (2022) to 696 (2024). Median age 33.4 years. (13.1y younger than Halifax County; 4.4y younger than Virginia). Children under 18 are 36% of the population. Population is 61% White (non-Hispanic) and 39% Black. The community is moderately diverse (Simpson index 0.45). 72% of households are family-led. County is gaining 602 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 43% adult obesity, 20% smoke.
- 3.7 people per household (vs Virginia avg 2.6).
- 28% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Virginia 35%).
- 92 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs Virginia 62).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 16.8% from 836 (2022) to 696 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~584 (extrapolated at -8.4%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 453.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 34,022 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -16.8% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 836 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 696 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | shrinking |
| Population | 696 people (vs Virginia 42,214) |
| Population Estimate | 453 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 33.4y is 5.5 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 36% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 33.4 years (vs Virginia 37.8y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 35.6% |
| Age Summary · Character | young professional |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 696 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 248 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 119.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 244.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 85 |
| Population under 18 | 248 |
| Median age | 33.4 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 696 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.45 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as moderately diverse.
| White residents | 552 |
|---|---|
| Black residents | 284 |
| Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson) | 44.9% |
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | moderately diverse |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 2 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 66.0% |
| Black population | 38.6% (vs Virginia 18.2%) |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 61.4% (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.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 374 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 322 |
| Share born in this state | 53.7% |
| Share born in another state | 46.3% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 46.3% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 431 |
Households & Family Composition
189 households. Averaging 3.8 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 72% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 164 families, 44% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 273 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 164 |
| Married couples with children | 72 |
| Single-parent households | 14 |
| Average household size | 3.78 |
| Women who gave birth (past year) | 22.3% |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 187 |
| Family households | 136 households (vs Virginia 9,367) |
| Households that are families | 72.0% (vs Virginia 65.0%) |
| Total households | 189 households (vs Virginia 14,324) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 4.6% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 602 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Moved within the county (past year) | 4.6% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 28,438 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 27,836 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 602 |
| Migration · Population growing | Yes |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
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 disability | 72 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 12.8% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 5 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | VA-05 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 51083 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 51 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 083 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Halifax |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 30.7% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 25.90 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 36.20 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 51083 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Halifax County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,777 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 51083 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Halifax County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 50.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 44.4% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 28.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 33,911 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Family Score · Score | 6.50 |
| Family Score · Schools | 11 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 35.6% |
| Family Score · Rating | good |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 696, shrinking, young professional, middle-class, white collar |
| Town Summary · Population | 696 people (vs Virginia 42,214) |
| Town Summary · County | Halifax County |
Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade