Population By Race and Ethnicity in Northumberland County, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 12,270 population of Northumberland County, Virginia comprised of 448 people who identified as Hispanic (3.65%), and 11,822 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Northumberland County, Virginia with a population of 8,909 (72.61%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,054 (24.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 208 (1.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Northumberland County, Virginia in 2017, with a population of 8,538 (69.58%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,013 (24.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 371 (3.02%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,054 24.89%
White Alone 8,909 72.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 28 0.23%
Asian Alone 60 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.09%
Two Or More Races 208 1.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Northumberland , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 41 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 371 3.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 17 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,013 24.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,538 69.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 54 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 191 1.56%