Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pittsylvania, VA in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 61,744 population of Pittsylvania County, Virginia comprised of 1,623 people who identified as Hispanic (2.63%), and 60,121 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pittsylvania County, Virginia with a population of 47,125 (76.32%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,296 (21.53%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 833 (1.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pittsylvania County, Virginia in 2016, with a population of 45,792 (74.16%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,186 (21.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,333 (2.16%).

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 2016
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 13,296 21.53%
White Alone 47,125 76.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 184 0.3%
Asian Alone 285 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.03%
Two Or More Races 833 1.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Pittsylvania , VA in 2016
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 110 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,333 2.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 49 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 16 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 114 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 13,186 21.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 45,792 74.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 135 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 269 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 719 1.16%