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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 30,438 population of Powhatan County, Virginia comprised of 730 people who identified as Hispanic (2.4%), and 29,708 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Powhatan County, Virginia with a population of 26,834 (88.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,735 (8.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 526 (1.73%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Powhatan County, Virginia in 2020, with a population of 26,240 (86.21%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,670 (8.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 594 (1.95%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,735 8.99%
White Alone 26,834 88.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 126 0.41%
Asian Alone 186 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 31 0.1%
Two Or More Races 526 1.73%
Population By Ethnicity in Powhatan , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 65 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 594 1.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 54 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,670 8.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,240 86.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 115 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 184 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 472 1.55%