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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Wise County, VA in 2017

Total Population:38,593

Non Hispanic (98.68%)

Hispanic (1.32%)

Race in Wise County, VA in 2017

Total Population:38,593

White Alone (92.34%)

Black or African American Alone (5.89%)

Two or more races (1.15%)

Asian Alone (0.44%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.18%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.01%)

Ethnicity in Wise County, VA in 2017

Total Population:38,593

Non-Hispanic White Alone (91.21%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.79%)

Hispanic White Alone (1.14%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.1%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.43%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.35%)

Population By Race in Wise , VA in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	35,637	92.34%
Black or African American Alone	2,272	5.89%
Two Or More Races	445	1.15%
Asian Alone	168	0.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	68	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3	0.01%

Population By Ethnicity in Wise , VA in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	35,199	91.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,233	5.79%
White Alone - Hispanic	438	1.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	424	1.1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	166	0.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	58	0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	39	0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	21	0.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	10	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0%