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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 31,143 population of Smyth County, Virginia comprised of 624 people who identified as Hispanic (2%), and 30,519 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Smyth County, Virginia with a population of 29,886 (95.96%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 715 (2.3%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 341 (1.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Smyth County, Virginia in 2016, with a population of 29,336 (94.2%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 685 (2.2%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 550 (1.77%).

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

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Population By Race in Smyth , VA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 715 2.3%
White Alone 29,886 95.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 49 0.16%
Asian Alone 146 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races 341 1.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Smyth , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 30 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 550 1.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 32 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 685 2.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 29,336 94.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 142 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 309 0.99%