Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wise County, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 38,593 population of Wise County, Virginia comprised of 511 people who identified as Hispanic (1.32%), and 38,082 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wise County, Virginia with a population of 35,637 (92.34%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,272 (5.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 445 (1.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wise County, Virginia in 2017, with a population of 35,199 (91.21%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,233 (5.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 438 (1.14%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,272 5.89%
White Alone 35,637 92.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 68 0.18%
Asian Alone 168 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races 445 1.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Wise , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 39 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 438 1.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,233 5.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,199 91.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 58 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 166 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 424 1.1%