Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 10,960 population of Essex County, Virginia comprised of 386 people who identified as Hispanic (3.52%), and 10,574 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.48%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, Virginia with a population of 6,242 (56.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,187 (38.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 295 (2.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, Virginia in 2017, with a population of 6,010 (54.84%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,145 (37.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 246 (2.25%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Essex County, VA in 2017

Total Population:10,960

Non Hispanic (96.48%)

Hispanic (3.52%)

Race in Essex County, VA in 2017

Total Population:10,960

White Alone (56.95%)

Black or African American Alone (38.2%)

Two or more races (2.69%)

Asian Alone (1%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.95%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.2%)

Ethnicity in Essex County, VA in 2017

Total Population:10,960

Non-Hispanic White Alone (54.84%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (37.82%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.25%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.12%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.98%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1%)

Population By Race in Essex , VA in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	6,242	56.95%
Black or African American Alone	4,187	38.2%
Two Or More Races	295	2.69%
Asian Alone	110	1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	104	0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	22	0.2%

Population By Ethnicity in Essex , VA in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	6,010	54.84%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,145	37.82%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	246	2.25%
White Alone - Hispanic	232	2.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	110	1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	61	0.56%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	49	0.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	43	0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	42	0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	20	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	0	0%