Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, VA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 10,889 population of Essex County, Virginia comprised of 424 people who identified as Hispanic (3.89%), and 10,465 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.11%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, Virginia with a population of 6,193 (56.87%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,149 (38.1%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 303 (2.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, Virginia in 2018, with a population of 5,940 (54.55%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,088 (37.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 256 (2.35%).

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 2018

Total Population:10,889

Non Hispanic (96.11%)

Hispanic (3.89%)

Race in Essex County, VA in 2018

Total Population:10,889

White Alone (56.87%)

Black or African American Alone (38.1%)

Two or more races (2.78%)

Asian Alone (1.14%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.9%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.2%)

Ethnicity in Essex County, VA in 2018

Total Population:10,889

Non-Hispanic White Alone (54.55%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (37.54%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.35%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.32%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.09%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.14%)

Population By Race in Essex , VA in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	6,193	56.87%
Black or African American Alone	4,149	38.1%
Two Or More Races	303	2.78%
Asian Alone	124	1.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	98	0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	22	0.2%

Population By Ethnicity in Essex , VA in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,940	54.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,088	37.54%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	256	2.35%
White Alone - Hispanic	253	2.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	124	1.14%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	61	0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	55	0.51%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	47	0.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	43	0.4%
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%