Population By Race and Ethnicity in Powhatan County, VA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 28,138 population of Powhatan County, Virginia comprised of 515 people who identified as Hispanic (1.83%), and 27,623 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Powhatan County, Virginia with a population of 23,785 (84.53%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,822 (13.58%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 309 (1.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Powhatan County, Virginia in 2011, with a population of 23,345 (82.97%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,781 (13.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 440 (1.56%).

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

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Population By Race in Powhatan , VA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,822 13.58%
White Alone 23,785 84.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 77 0.27%
Asian Alone 136 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.03%
Two Or More Races 309 1.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Powhatan , VA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 41 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 440 1.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 31 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,781 13.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 23,345 82.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 74 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 136 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 278 0.99%