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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 29,787 population of Smyth County, Virginia comprised of 577 people who identified as Hispanic (1.94%), and 29,210 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Smyth County, Virginia with a population of 28,616 (96.07%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 631 (2.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 335 (1.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Smyth County, Virginia in 2020, with a population of 28,126 (94.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 594 (1.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 490 (1.65%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Smyth County, VA in 2020
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Population By Race in Smyth , VA in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 631 2.12%
White Alone 28,616 96.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 52 0.18%
Asian Alone 147 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races 335 1.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Smyth , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 37 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 490 1.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 32 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 594 1.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 28,126 94.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 142 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 303 1.02%