Population By Race and Ethnicity in Powhatan County, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 28,463 population of Powhatan County, Virginia comprised of 594 people who identified as Hispanic (2.09%), and 27,869 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Powhatan County, Virginia with a population of 24,806 (87.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,968 (10.43%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 381 (1.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Powhatan County, Virginia in 2016, with a population of 24,315 (85.43%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,916 (10.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 491 (1.73%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,968 10.43%
White Alone 24,806 87.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 109 0.38%
Asian Alone 170 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 29 0.1%
Two Or More Races 381 1.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Powhatan , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 52 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 491 1.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 43 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,916 10.25%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,315 85.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 101 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 170 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 338 1.19%