Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, VA in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 11,066 population of Essex County, Virginia comprised of 380 people who identified as Hispanic (3.43%), and 10,686 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, Virginia with a population of 6,324 (57.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,236 (38.28%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 274 (2.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, Virginia in 2014, with a population of 6,081 (54.95%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,206 (38.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 243 (2.2%).

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 2014
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,236 38.28%
White Alone 6,324 57.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 94 0.85%
Asian Alone 116 1.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.2%
Two Or More Races 274 2.48%
Population By Ethnicity in Essex , VA in 2014
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 30 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 243 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 41 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 41 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,206 38.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,081 54.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 53 0.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 111 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 233 2.11%