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.

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Population By Race in Northumberland , VA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,990 24.56%
White Alone 8,900 73.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 29 0.24%
Asian Alone 57 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.09%
Two Or More Races 187 1.54%
Population By Ethnicity in Northumberland , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 37 0.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 365 3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,953 24.26%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,535 70.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 171 1.41%