Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mathews, VA in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 8,766 population of Mathews County, Virginia comprised of 239 people who identified as Hispanic (2.73%), and 8,527 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mathews County, Virginia with a population of 7,721 (88.08%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 750 (8.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 192 (2.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mathews County, Virginia in 2018, with a population of 7,513 (85.71%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 734 (8.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 208 (2.37%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 750 8.56%
White Alone 7,721 88.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 28 0.32%
Asian Alone 66 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.1%
Two Or More Races 192 2.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Mathews , VA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 16 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 208 2.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 734 8.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,513 85.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 63 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 187 2.13%