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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Population By Race in Essex , VA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,187 38.2%
White Alone 6,242 56.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 104 0.95%
Asian Alone 110 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.2%
Two Or More Races 295 2.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Essex , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 42 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 232 2.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 43 0.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 49 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,145 37.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,010 54.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 110 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 246 2.25%