Population By Race and Ethnicity in Northumberland County, VA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 12,052 population of Northumberland County, Virginia comprised of 400 people who identified as Hispanic (3.32%), and 11,652 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 8,715 (72.31%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,000 (24.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 216 (1.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Northumberland County, Virginia in 2021, with a population of 8,385 (69.57%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,969 (24.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 330 (2.74%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,000 24.89%
White Alone 8,715 72.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 31 0.26%
Asian Alone 76 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.12%
Two Or More Races 216 1.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Northumberland , VA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 31 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 330 2.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,969 24.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,385 69.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 70 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 197 1.64%