Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, VA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 11,133 population of Essex County, Virginia comprised of 373 people who identified as Hispanic (3.35%), and 10,760 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, Virginia with a population of 6,394 (57.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,265 (38.31%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 265 (2.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, Virginia in 2012, with a population of 6,155 (55.29%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,236 (38.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 239 (2.15%).

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

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Population By Race in Essex , VA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,265 38.31%
White Alone 6,394 57.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 92 0.83%
Asian Alone 94 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.21%
Two Or More Races 265 2.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Essex , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 29 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 239 2.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 42 0.38%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 21 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 42 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,236 38.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,155 55.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 94 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 223 2%