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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Population By Race in Essex , VA in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,149 38.1%
White Alone 6,193 56.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 98 0.9%
Asian Alone 124 1.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.2%
Two Or More Races 303 2.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Essex , VA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 61 0.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 253 2.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 43 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 47 0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,088 37.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,940 54.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 55 0.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 124 1.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 256 2.35%