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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 62,900 population of Pittsylvania County, Virginia comprised of 1,440 people who identified as Hispanic (2.29%), and 61,460 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pittsylvania County, Virginia with a population of 47,987 (76.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,800 (21.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 698 (1.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pittsylvania County, Virginia in 2012, with a population of 46,775 (74.36%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,717 (21.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,212 (1.93%).

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

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Population By Race in Pittsylvania , VA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,800 21.94%
White Alone 47,987 76.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 168 0.27%
Asian Alone 228 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.03%
Two Or More Races 698 1.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Pittsylvania , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 83 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,212 1.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 42 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 90 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 13,717 21.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 46,775 74.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 126 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 216 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 608 0.97%