Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pittsylvania County, VA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 60,367 population of Pittsylvania County, Virginia comprised of 1,733 people who identified as Hispanic (2.87%), and 58,634 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pittsylvania County, Virginia with a population of 45,975 (76.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,022 (21.57%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 841 (1.39%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pittsylvania County, Virginia in 2020, with a population of 44,580 (73.85%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,892 (21.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,395 (2.31%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,022 21.57%
White Alone 45,975 76.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 199 0.33%
Asian Alone 304 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.04%
Two Or More Races 841 1.39%
Population By Ethnicity in Pittsylvania , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 130 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,395 2.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 62 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 27 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 117 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,892 21.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 44,580 73.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 137 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 277 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 724 1.2%