Population By Race and Ethnicity in Northampton County, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 12,003 population of Northampton County, Virginia comprised of 1,018 people who identified as Hispanic (8.48%), and 10,985 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Northampton County, Virginia with a population of 7,365 (61.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,223 (35.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 245 (2.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Northampton County, Virginia in 2016, with a population of 6,481 (54%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,154 (34.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 884 (7.37%).

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

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Population By Race in Northampton , VA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,223 35.18%
White Alone 7,365 61.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 43 0.36%
Asian Alone 103 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 24 0.2%
Two Or More Races 245 2.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Northampton , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 69 0.57%
White Alone - Hispanic 884 7.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 36 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,154 34.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,481 54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 209 1.74%