Crewe: Demographics & People

2,906 people call Crewe home, in 1,158 households. Population grew 4.0% from 2,795 (2022) to 2,906 (2024). Median age 32.0 years. (9.5y younger than Nottoway County; 5.8y younger than Virginia). Children under 18 are 30% of the population. Population is 57% White (non-Hispanic) and 36% Black. The community is moderately diverse (Simpson index 0.51). 70% of households are family-led. County is gaining 107 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 44% adult obesity, 21% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 4.0% from 2,795 (2022) to 2,906 (2024) — about 6.6× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~3,022 (extrapolated at 2.0%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 3,182.

Census data vintage2024
Population15,642 people
Annual growth rate · Population change4.0%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)2,795
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)2,906
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorygrowing
Population2,906 people (vs Virginia 42,214) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate3,182

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

Age Distribution

Median age 32.0y is 6.9 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 30% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age32.0 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)
Age Summary · Children Pct30.2%
Age Summary · Characteryoung professional
Age Summary · Total Pop2,906
Age Summary · Under 18879
Age Summary · 18 To 34689.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 641,044.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus294
Population under 18879
Median age32.0 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 2,906 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.51 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as moderately diverse.

White residents1,613
Black residents1,058
Asian residents43
Hispanic or Latino residents54
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)51.4%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelmoderately diverse
Diversity Index · Groups counted4
Diversity Index · Largest group share58.3%
Asian population3.0% (vs Virginia 5.6%)
Black population35.9% (vs Virginia 18.2%)
Hispanic or Latino population1.8% (vs Virginia 10.1%)
White (non-Hispanic) population56.9% (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 (8)

(unnamed)
Black
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Puerto Rican
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
Asian

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 0.2% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 3% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state2,391
Residents born in another state426
Share born in this state82.3%
Share born in another state17.7%
Native-born U.S. citizens14.7%
Foreign-born residents0.2%
Naturalized citizens2.9%
Total foreign-born residents144
From Europe3
From Africa74

Households & Family Composition

1,158 households. Averaging 2.5 people each — matches the U.S. average of 2.5. 70% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 658 families, 20% are married couples with children.

Children under 18813
Total families658
Married couples with children130
Single-parent households28
Average household size2.55
Women who gave birth (past year)12.8%
Grandparents living with grandchildren73
Family households811 households (vs Virginia 9,367)
Households that are families70.0% (vs Virginia 65.0%)
Total households1,158 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. 7.3% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 107 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)7.3%
Migration · People moving in (annual)11,613
Migration · People moving out (annual)11,506
Migration · Net migration (in − out)107
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 disability113
Disability rate3.9%

Other

Congressional District · District7
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips51135
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips51
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips135
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyNottoway
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate24.2%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci18.30
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci31.50
Cdc Mortality · Fips51135
Cdc Mortality · CountyNottoway County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralNoncore
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023610
Cdc Vaccination · Fips51135
Cdc Vaccination · CountyNottoway County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct48.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct43.5%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct29.1%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201915,232
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusNon-metro
Family Score · Score3.00
Family Score · Schools4
Family Score · Children Pct30.2%
Family Score · Ratinglimited
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 2,906, growing, young professional, middle-class, mixed
Town Summary · Population2,906 people (vs Virginia 42,214)
Town Summary · CountyNottoway County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade