Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, VA in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 10,630 population of Essex County, Virginia comprised of 503 people who identified as Hispanic (4.73%), and 10,127 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, Virginia with a population of 6,101 (57.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,901 (36.7%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 388 (3.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, Virginia in 2022, with a population of 5,804 (54.6%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,838 (36.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 324 (3.05%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,901 36.7%
White Alone 6,101 57.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 112 1.05%
Asian Alone 104 0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 24 0.23%
Two Or More Races 388 3.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Essex , VA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 63 0.59%
White Alone - Hispanic 297 2.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 54 0.51%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.21%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 64 0.6%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,838 36.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,804 54.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 58 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 101 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 324 3.05%