Population By Race and Ethnicity in Powhatan County, VA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 28,133 population of Powhatan County, Virginia comprised of 509 people who identified as Hispanic (1.81%), and 27,624 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Powhatan County, Virginia with a population of 23,764 (84.47%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,844 (13.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 302 (1.07%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Powhatan County, Virginia in 2010, with a population of 23,331 (82.93%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,801 (13.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 433 (1.54%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Powhatan County, VA in 2010
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Population By Race in Powhatan , VA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,844 13.66%
White Alone 23,764 84.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 78 0.28%
Asian Alone 135 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.04%
Two Or More Races 302 1.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Powhatan , VA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 43 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 433 1.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 30 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,801 13.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 23,331 82.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 76 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 134 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 272 0.97%