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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 12,174 population of Northumberland County, Virginia comprised of 435 people who identified as Hispanic (3.57%), and 11,739 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Northumberland County, Virginia with a population of 8,900 (73.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,990 (24.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 187 (1.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Northumberland County, Virginia in 2016, with a population of 8,535 (70.11%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,953 (24.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 365 (3%).

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

You can find similar information for other Virginia counties, and for Virginia.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

See this for other years:

Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Northumberland County, VA in 2016

Total Population:12,174

Non Hispanic (96.43%)

Hispanic (3.57%)

Race in Northumberland County, VA in 2016

Total Population:12,174

White Alone (73.11%)

Black or African American Alone (24.56%)

Two or more races (1.54%)

Asian Alone (0.47%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.24%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Northumberland County, VA in 2016

Total Population:12,174

Non-Hispanic White Alone (70.11%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (24.26%)

Hispanic White Alone (3%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.41%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.81%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.42%)

Population By Race in Northumberland , VA in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	8,900	73.11%
Black or African American Alone	2,990	24.56%
Two Or More Races	187	1.54%
Asian Alone	57	0.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	29	0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	11	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Northumberland , VA in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	8,535	70.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,953	24.26%
White Alone - Hispanic	365	3%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	171	1.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	51	0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	37	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	27	0.22%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	16	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	9	0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	6	0.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.02%