Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, VA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 10,936 population of Essex County, Virginia comprised of 446 people who identified as Hispanic (4.08%), and 10,490 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, Virginia with a population of 6,244 (57.1%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,122 (37.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 314 (2.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, Virginia in 2019, with a population of 5,976 (54.65%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,061 (37.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 268 (2.45%).

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 2019

Total Population:10,936

Non Hispanic (95.92%)

Hispanic (4.08%)

Race in Essex County, VA in 2019

Total Population:10,936

White Alone (57.1%)

Black or African American Alone (37.69%)

Two or more races (2.87%)

Asian Alone (1.19%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.95%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.2%)

Ethnicity in Essex County, VA in 2019

Total Population:10,936

Non-Hispanic White Alone (54.65%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (37.13%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.45%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.42%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.16%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.19%)

Population By Race in Essex , VA in 2019

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	6,244	57.1%
Black or African American Alone	4,122	37.69%
Two Or More Races	314	2.87%
Asian Alone	130	1.19%
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 2019

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,976	54.65%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,061	37.13%
White Alone - Hispanic	268	2.45%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	265	2.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	130	1.19%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	61	0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	56	0.51%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	49	0.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	48	0.44%
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%