Population By Race and Ethnicity in Emporia city, VA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 5,816 population of Emporia city , Virginia comprised of 276 people who identified as Hispanic (4.75%), and 5,540 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.25%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Emporia city , Virginia with a population of 3,731 (64.15%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,928 (33.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 68 (1.17%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Emporia city , Virginia in 2012, with a population of 3,678 (63.24%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,731 (29.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 197 (3.39%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Emporia city, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Emporia city , VA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,731 64.15%
White Alone 1,928 33.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 24 0.41%
Asian Alone 61 1.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.07%
Two Or More Races 68 1.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Emporia city , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 53 0.91%
White Alone - Hispanic 197 3.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,678 63.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,731 29.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 61 1.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 58 1%