Bath County Demographics

A map of Bath County's Population by Race

Bath County, Virginia had a population of 4,209 in 2020. It was 91.3% White, 2.7% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bath County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bath County is the 131st most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Bath County's White Population

3,841 residents of Bath County identify as White, or 91.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Bath County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bath County is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bath County is more White than neighboring Covington County (79.2% White), Alleghany County (90.4% White), and Rockbridge County (89.9% White). Bath County is less White than neighboring Highland County (95.5% White), and Pocahontas County (94.7% White).

Bath County's Black Population

114 residents of Bath County identify as Black, or 2.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bath County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bath County is ranked #113 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bath County is more Black than neighboring Highland County (0.1% Black), Pocahontas County (0.6% Black), and Rockbridge County (2.5% Black). Bath County is less Black than neighboring Covington County (12.5% Black), and Alleghany County (4.4% Black).

Bath County's Asian Population

17 residents of Bath County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bath County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bath County is ranked #106 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bath County is more Asian than neighboring Highland County (0.3% Asian), and Pocahontas County (0.1% Asian). Bath County is less Asian than neighboring Covington County (0.6% Asian), and Rockbridge County (0.8% Asian).

Bath County's Hispanic Population

73 residents of Bath County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bath County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bath County is ranked #118 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bath County is more Hispanic than neighboring Highland County (1.6% Hispanic), Alleghany County (1.2% Hispanic), and Pocahontas County (1.4% Hispanic). Bath County is less Hispanic than neighboring Covington County (3.1% Hispanic), and Rockbridge County (2.3% Hispanic).

Bath County's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Bath County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bath County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bath County is ranked #130 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bath County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Highland County (0.4% Native American/Other), Covington County (0.5% Native American/Other), Alleghany County (0.3% Native American/Other), Pocahontas County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Rockbridge County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Bath County's Multiracial Population

156 residents of Bath County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bath County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Bath County is ranked #78 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bath County is more Multiracial than neighboring Highland County (2.1% Multiracial), Alleghany County (3.3% Multiracial), and Pocahontas County (2.5% Multiracial). Bath County is less Multiracial than neighboring Covington County (4.2% Multiracial), and Rockbridge County (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.