Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mathews County, VA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 8,833 population of Mathews County, Virginia comprised of 195 people who identified as Hispanic (2.21%), and 8,638 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mathews County, Virginia with a population of 7,737 (87.59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 809 (9.16%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 195 (2.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mathews County, Virginia in 2015, with a population of 7,570 (85.7%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 794 (8.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 189 (2.14%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 809 9.16%
White Alone 7,737 87.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 23 0.26%
Asian Alone 59 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.11%
Two Or More Races 195 2.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Mathews , VA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 15 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 167 1.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 794 8.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,570 85.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 58 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 189 2.14%