Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, VA in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 10,552 population of Essex County, Virginia comprised of 486 people who identified as Hispanic (4.61%), and 10,066 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, Virginia with a population of 6,009 (56.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,924 (37.19%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 381 (3.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, Virginia in 2021, with a population of 5,721 (54.22%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,866 (36.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 317 (3%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,924 37.19%
White Alone 6,009 56.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 112 1.06%
Asian Alone 101 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.24%
Two Or More Races 381 3.61%
Population By Ethnicity in Essex , VA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 58 0.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 288 2.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 53 0.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.21%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 64 0.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,866 36.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,721 54.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 59 0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 317 3%