Mathews County, Virginia Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Mathews County, VA population was 8,548. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (7.44K) and constituted 87.04% of the total Mathews County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (799) and constituted 9.35% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (309), constituting 3.62% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 7.23K and constituted 84.62% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (247) and constituted 2.89% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Mathews County, Virginia Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Mathews County, Virginia Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Mathews County, Virginia Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 7440 87.04
Black or African American Alone 799 9.35
Two Or More Races 309 3.62
Mathews County, Virginia Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 7233 84.62
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 247 2.89