Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mathews, VA in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 8,518 population of Mathews County, Virginia comprised of 203 people who identified as Hispanic (2.38%), and 8,315 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mathews County, Virginia with a population of 7,476 (87.77%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 732 (8.59%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 193 (2.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mathews County, Virginia in 2020, with a population of 7,305 (85.76%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 716 (8.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 186 (2.18%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 732 8.59%
White Alone 7,476 87.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 27 0.32%
Asian Alone 77 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.15%
Two Or More Races 193 2.27%
Population By Ethnicity in Mathews , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 16 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 171 2.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 716 8.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,305 85.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 186 2.18%