Population By Race and Ethnicity in Powhatan County, VA in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 31,172 population of Powhatan County, Virginia comprised of 813 people who identified as Hispanic (2.61%), and 30,359 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Powhatan County, Virginia with a population of 27,506 (88.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,748 (8.82%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 551 (1.77%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Powhatan County, Virginia in 2021, with a population of 26,836 (86.09%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,679 (8.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 670 (2.15%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,748 8.82%
White Alone 27,506 88.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 131 0.42%
Asian Alone 205 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 31 0.1%
Two Or More Races 551 1.77%
Population By Ethnicity in Powhatan , VA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 69 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 670 2.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 56 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,679 8.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,836 86.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 119 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 203 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 495 1.59%