Population By Race and Ethnicity in Isle of Wight County, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 36,758 population of Isle of Wight County, Virginia comprised of 1,218 people who identified as Hispanic (3.31%), and 35,540 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Isle of Wight County, Virginia with a population of 26,796 (72.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,563 (23.3%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 859 (2.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Isle of Wight County, Virginia in 2017, with a population of 25,875 (70.39%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,424 (22.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 921 (2.51%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Isle of Wight, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Isle of Wight , VA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,563 23.3%
White Alone 26,796 72.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 160 0.44%
Asian Alone 362 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.05%
Two Or More Races 859 2.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Isle of Wight , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 139 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 921 2.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 41 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 94 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,424 22.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 25,875 70.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 119 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 342 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 765 2.08%