Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wise, VA in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 35,174 population of Wise County, Virginia comprised of 534 people who identified as Hispanic (1.52%), and 34,640 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.48%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wise County, Virginia with a population of 32,284 (91.78%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,145 (6.1%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 476 (1.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wise County, Virginia in 2023, with a population of 31,839 (90.52%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,099 (5.97%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 448 (1.27%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,145 6.1%
White Alone 32,284 91.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 80 0.23%
Asian Alone 186 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races 476 1.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Wise , VA in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 46 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 445 1.26%
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 2,099 5.97%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,839 90.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 68 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 184 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 448 1.27%