Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, VA in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 11,158 population of Essex County, Virginia comprised of 360 people who identified as Hispanic (3.23%), and 10,798 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, Virginia with a population of 6,325 (56.69%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,345 (38.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 270 (2.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, Virginia in 2013, with a population of 6,104 (54.71%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,310 (38.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 227 (2.03%).

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 2013
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,345 38.94%
White Alone 6,325 56.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 95 0.85%
Asian Alone 101 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.2%
Two Or More Races 270 2.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Essex , VA in 2013
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 35 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 221 1.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 41 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 43 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,310 38.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,104 54.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 54 0.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 101 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 227 2.03%