Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wise County, VA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 40,928 population of Wise County, Virginia comprised of 508 people who identified as Hispanic (1.24%), and 40,420 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wise County, Virginia with a population of 38,256 (93.47%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,038 (4.98%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 416 (1.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wise County, Virginia in 2012, with a population of 37,819 (92.4%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,003 (4.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 437 (1.07%).

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

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Population By Race in Wise , VA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,038 4.98%
White Alone 38,256 93.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 65 0.16%
Asian Alone 150 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races 416 1.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Wise , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 35 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 437 1.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 25 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,003 4.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 37,819 92.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 55 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 149 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 391 0.96%