Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mathews County, VA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 8,911 population of Mathews County, Virginia comprised of 147 people who identified as Hispanic (1.65%), and 8,764 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mathews County, Virginia with a population of 7,874 (88.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 793 (8.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 173 (1.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mathews County, Virginia in 2012, with a population of 7,742 (86.88%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 788 (8.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 169 (1.9%).

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

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Population By Race in Mathews , VA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 793 8.9%
White Alone 7,874 88.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 23 0.26%
Asian Alone 42 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.07%
Two Or More Races 173 1.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Mathews , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 132 1.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 788 8.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,742 86.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 169 1.9%