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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 39,059 population of Wise County, Virginia comprised of 474 people who identified as Hispanic (1.21%), and 38,585 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wise County, Virginia with a population of 36,202 (92.69%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,191 (5.61%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 425 (1.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wise County, Virginia in 2016, with a population of 35,797 (91.65%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,154 (5.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 405 (1.04%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,191 5.61%
White Alone 36,202 92.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 72 0.18%
Asian Alone 166 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races 425 1.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Wise , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 37 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 405 1.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,154 5.52%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,797 91.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 62 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 164 0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 405 1.04%