Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, VA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 10,595 population of Essex County, Virginia comprised of 449 people who identified as Hispanic (4.24%), and 10,146 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, Virginia with a population of 6,013 (56.75%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,969 (37.46%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 382 (3.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, Virginia in 2020, with a population of 5,747 (54.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,919 (36.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 319 (3.01%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,969 37.46%
White Alone 6,013 56.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 108 1.02%
Asian Alone 98 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.24%
Two Or More Races 382 3.61%
Population By Ethnicity in Essex , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 50 0.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 266 2.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 48 0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.21%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 63 0.6%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,919 36.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,747 54.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 98 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 319 3.01%