Population By Race and Ethnicity in Prince Edward County, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 23,049 population of Prince Edward County, Virginia comprised of 607 people who identified as Hispanic (2.63%), and 22,442 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Prince Edward County, Virginia with a population of 14,738 (63.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,518 (32.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 395 (1.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Prince Edward County, Virginia in 2016, with a population of 14,315 (62.11%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,397 (32.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 423 (1.84%).

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

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Population By Race in Prince Edward , VA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,518 32.62%
White Alone 14,738 63.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 79 0.34%
Asian Alone 299 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.09%
Two Or More Races 395 1.71%
Population By Ethnicity in Prince Edward , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 121 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 423 1.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 38 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,397 32.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,315 62.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 295 1.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 357 1.55%