Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, VA in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 10,598 population of Essex County, Virginia comprised of 535 people who identified as Hispanic (5.05%), and 10,063 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, Virginia with a population of 6,095 (57.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,864 (36.46%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 397 (3.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, Virginia in 2023, with a population of 5,772 (54.46%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,794 (35.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 335 (3.16%).

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 2023

Total Population:10,598

Non Hispanic (94.95%)

Hispanic (5.05%)

Race in Essex County, VA in 2023

Total Population:10,598

White Alone (57.51%)

Black or African American Alone (36.46%)

Two or more races (3.75%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.1%)

Asian Alone (0.95%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.23%)

Ethnicity in Essex County, VA in 2023

Total Population:10,598

Non-Hispanic White Alone (54.46%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (35.8%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.16%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.05%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.58%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.95%)

Population By Race in Essex , VA in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	6,095	57.51%
Black or African American Alone	3,864	36.46%
Two Or More Races	397	3.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	117	1.1%
Asian Alone	101	0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	24	0.23%

Population By Ethnicity in Essex , VA in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,772	54.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,794	35.8%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	335	3.16%
White Alone - Hispanic	323	3.05%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	101	0.95%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	70	0.66%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	62	0.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	59	0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	58	0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	22	0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	0	0%