Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wise, VA in 2019

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 37,427 population of Wise County, Virginia comprised of 473 people who identified as Hispanic (1.26%), and 36,954 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wise County, Virginia with a population of 34,625 (92.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,156 (5.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 412 (1.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wise County, Virginia in 2019, with a population of 34,233 (91.47%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,118 (5.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 392 (1.05%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,156 5.76%
White Alone 34,625 92.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 70 0.19%
Asian Alone 161 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races 412 1.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Wise , VA in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 38 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 392 1.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 28 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,118 5.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,233 91.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 58 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 159 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 384 1.03%