Population By Race and Ethnicity in Powhatan County, VA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 28,068 population of Powhatan County, Virginia comprised of 560 people who identified as Hispanic (2%), and 27,508 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Powhatan County, Virginia with a population of 24,343 (86.73%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,078 (10.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 364 (1.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Powhatan County, Virginia in 2015, with a population of 23,868 (85.04%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,033 (10.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 475 (1.69%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,078 10.97%
White Alone 24,343 86.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 99 0.35%
Asian Alone 158 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.09%
Two Or More Races 364 1.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Powhatan , VA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 45 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 475 1.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 35 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,033 10.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 23,868 85.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 94 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 158 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 329 1.17%