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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 61,334 population of Pittsylvania County, Virginia comprised of 1,593 people who identified as Hispanic (2.6%), and 59,741 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pittsylvania County, Virginia with a population of 46,781 (76.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,219 (21.55%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 825 (1.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pittsylvania County, Virginia in 2017, with a population of 45,463 (74.12%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,120 (21.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,318 (2.15%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,219 21.55%
White Alone 46,781 76.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 188 0.31%
Asian Alone 299 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.04%
Two Or More Races 825 1.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Pittsylvania , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 99 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,318 2.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 53 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 16 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 106 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 13,120 21.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 45,463 74.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 135 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 283 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 719 1.17%