Population By Race and Ethnicity in Prince Edward County, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 22,698 population of Prince Edward County, Virginia comprised of 658 people who identified as Hispanic (2.9%), and 22,040 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Prince Edward County, Virginia with a population of 14,338 (63.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,539 (33.21%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 425 (1.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Prince Edward County, Virginia in 2017, with a population of 13,874 (61.12%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,408 (32.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 464 (2.04%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,539 33.21%
White Alone 14,338 63.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 78 0.34%
Asian Alone 299 1.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.08%
Two Or More Races 425 1.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Prince Edward , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 131 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 464 2.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 37 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,408 32.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,874 61.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 58 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 295 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 388 1.71%