Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wise County, VA in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 35,707 population of Wise County, Virginia comprised of 489 people who identified as Hispanic (1.37%), and 35,218 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wise County, Virginia with a population of 32,882 (92.09%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,129 (5.96%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 450 (1.26%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wise County, Virginia in 2021, with a population of 32,470 (90.94%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,092 (5.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 425 (1.19%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,129 5.96%
White Alone 32,882 92.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 73 0.2%
Asian Alone 170 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races 450 1.26%
Population By Ethnicity in Wise , VA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 37 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 412 1.15%
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 25 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,092 5.86%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,470 90.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 168 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 425 1.19%