Altavista, VA Demographics
A map of Altavista's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 2,130 | 63.1% |
Black | 980 | 29.0% |
Multiracial | 146 | 4.3% |
Hispanic | 83 | 2.5% |
Asian | 23 | 0.7% |
Native American/Other | 16 | 0.5% |
Altavista, Virginia had a population of 3,378 in 2020. It was 63.1% White, 29.0% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Altavista, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 672 places in Virginia, Altavista is the 229th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Altavista's White Population
2,130 residents of Altavista identify as White, or 63.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Altavista roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Altavista is ranked #424 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Altavista is more White than neighboring Gretna (58.7% White). Altavista is less White than neighboring Hurt (80.7% White), Motley (68.5% White), Timberlake (77.6% White), and Rustburg (76.2% White).
Altavista's Black Population
980 residents of Altavista identify as Black, or 29.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Altavista slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Altavista is ranked #111 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Altavista is more Black than neighboring Hurt (12.7% Black), Motley (26.4% Black), Timberlake (9.9% Black), and Rustburg (16.3% Black). Altavista is less Black than neighboring Gretna (36.1% Black).
Altavista's Asian Population
23 residents of Altavista identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Altavista slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Altavista is ranked #369 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Altavista is more Asian than neighboring Motley (0.2% Asian). Altavista is less Asian than neighboring Gretna (1% Asian), Timberlake (2.4% Asian), and Rustburg (1.2% Asian).
Altavista's Hispanic Population
83 residents of Altavista identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Altavista slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Altavista is ranked #468 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Altavista is more Hispanic than neighboring Hurt (1.9% Hispanic), Motley (1.1% Hispanic), and Gretna (0.8% Hispanic). Altavista is less Hispanic than neighboring Timberlake (5.3% Hispanic), and Rustburg (2.6% Hispanic).
Altavista's Native American/Other Population
16 residents of Altavista identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Altavista roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Altavista is ranked #404 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Altavista is more Native American/Other than neighboring Motley (0% Native American/Other), and Gretna (0.4% Native American/Other). Altavista is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hurt (0.6% Native American/Other), Timberlake (0.6% Native American/Other), and Rustburg (0.9% Native American/Other).
Altavista's Multiracial Population
146 residents of Altavista identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Altavista roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Altavista is ranked #292 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Altavista is more Multiracial than neighboring Hurt (3.5% Multiracial), Motley (3.8% Multiracial), Gretna (3% Multiracial), Timberlake (4.2% Multiracial), and Rustburg (2.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.