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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 12,421 population of Northumberland County, Virginia comprised of 412 people who identified as Hispanic (3.32%), and 12,009 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Northumberland County, Virginia with a population of 9,070 (73.02%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,128 (25.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 145 (1.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Northumberland County, Virginia in 2012, with a population of 8,718 (70.19%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,092 (24.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 352 (2.83%).

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

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Population By Race in Northumberland , VA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,128 25.18%
White Alone 9,070 73.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 29 0.23%
Asian Alone 38 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.09%
Two Or More Races 145 1.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Northumberland , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 36 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 352 2.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,092 24.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,718 70.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 37 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 137 1.1%