Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wise, VA in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 37,877 population of Wise County, Virginia comprised of 471 people who identified as Hispanic (1.24%), and 37,406 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 35,060 (92.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,157 (5.7%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 423 (1.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wise County, Virginia in 2018, with a population of 34,663 (91.52%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,120 (5.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 400 (1.06%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,157 5.7%
White Alone 35,060 92.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 71 0.19%
Asian Alone 163 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races 423 1.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Wise , VA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 37 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 397 1.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 11 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 23 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,120 5.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,663 91.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 60 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 161 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 400 1.06%