Mount Crawford: Demographics & People

Mount Crawford is home to 532 people, in 172 households. Population grew 0.2% from 531 (2022) to 532 (2024). Median age 35.3 years. (4.8y younger than Rockingham County; 2.5y younger than Virginia). Children under 18 are 24% of the population. Population is 81% White (non-Hispanic) and 16% Hispanic or Latino. The community is somewhat diverse (Simpson index 0.24). 79% of households are family-led. County is gaining 3,196 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 35% adult obesity, 16% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 0.2% from 531 (2022) to 532 (2024) — close to the U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~533 (extrapolated at 0.1%/yr trend).

Census data vintage2024
Population83,757 people
Annual growth rate · Population change0.2%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)531
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)532
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorystable
Population532 people (vs Virginia 42,214) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate534

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

Age Distribution

Median age 35.3y is 3.6 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 24% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age35.3 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)
Age Summary · Children Pct23.5%
Age Summary · Characterfamily-oriented
Age Summary · Total Pop532
Age Summary · Under 18125
Age Summary · 18 To 34130.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 64214.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus63
Population under 18125
Median age35.3 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 532 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.24 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as somewhat diverse.

White residents455
Black residents2
Asian residents6
Hispanic or Latino residents63
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)23.7%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelsomewhat diverse
Diversity Index · Groups counted4
Diversity Index · Largest group share86.5%
Black population0.4% (vs Virginia 18.2%)
Hispanic or Latino population16.2% (vs Virginia 10.1%)
White (non-Hispanic) population80.6% (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)
German
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
Italian
(unnamed)
Asian
(unnamed)
Polish

Citizenship & Origin

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

Residents born in this state309
Residents born in another state116
Share born in this state58.1%
Share born in another state41.9%
Native-born U.S. citizens21.8%
Naturalized citizens20.1%
Total foreign-born residents86
From Europe6
From Africa31

Households & Family Composition

172 households. Averaging 3.1 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 79% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 139 families, 31% are married couples with children.

Children under 18105
Total families139
Married couples with children43
Single-parent households2
Average household size3.07
Women who gave birth (past year)11.0%
Grandparents living with grandchildren6
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren6
Family households136 households (vs Virginia 9,367)
Households that are families79.1% (vs Virginia 65.0%)
Total households172 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. 11.8% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 3,196 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)11.8%
Migration · People moving in (annual)84,242
Migration · People moving out (annual)81,046
Migration · Net migration (in − out)3,196
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 disability15
Disability rate2.9%

Other

Congressional District · District6
Congressional District · FormattedVA-06
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips51165
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips51
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips165
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyRockingham
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate13.9%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci11.90
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci16.10
Cdc Mortality · Fips51165
Cdc Mortality · CountyRockingham County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralSmall metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20233,450
Cdc Vaccination · Fips51165
Cdc Vaccination · CountyRockingham County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct49.3%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct43.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct23.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201981,948
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score8.00
Family Score · Schools14
Family Score · Children Pct23.5%
Family Score · Ratingexcellent
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 532, stable, family-oriented, affluent, mixed
Town Summary · Population532 people (vs Virginia 42,214)
Town Summary · CountyRockingham County

Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade