Big Island, VA Demographics
A map of Big Island's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 268 | 89.3% |
Black | 19 | 6.3% |
Multiracial | 11 | 3.7% |
Hispanic | 1 | 0.3% |
Native American/Other | 1 | 0.3% |
Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
Big Island, Virginia had a population of 300 in 2020. It was 89.3% White, 6.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Big Island, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 672 places in Virginia, Big Island is the 535th 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).
Big Island's White Population
268 residents of Big Island identify as White, or 89.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Big Island considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Big Island is ranked #150 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Big Island is more White than neighboring Glasgow (77.8% White), Forest (81.6% White), Buena Vista (85.2% White), Lynchburg (60.3% White), and Timberlake (77.6% White).
Big Island's Black Population
19 residents of Big Island identify as Black, or 6.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Big Island slightly less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Big Island is ranked #375 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Big Island is more Black than neighboring Buena Vista (4.4% Black). Big Island is less Black than neighboring Glasgow (12.1% Black), Forest (6.7% Black), Lynchburg (26.9% Black), and Timberlake (9.9% Black).
Big Island's Asian Population
0 residents of Big Island identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Big Island slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Big Island is ranked #537 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Big Island is less Asian than neighboring Glasgow (0.8% Asian), Forest (3.4% Asian), Buena Vista (0.4% Asian), Lynchburg (2.2% Asian), and Timberlake (2.4% Asian).
Big Island's Hispanic Population
1 residents of Big Island identify as Hispanic, or 0.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Big Island slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Big Island is ranked #649 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Big Island is less Hispanic than neighboring Glasgow (4.7% Hispanic), Forest (4% Hispanic), Buena Vista (3.4% Hispanic), Lynchburg (4.9% Hispanic), and Timberlake (5.3% Hispanic).
Big Island's Native American/Other Population
1 residents of Big Island identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Big Island roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Big Island is ranked #508 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Big Island is less Native American/Other than neighboring Glasgow (0.5% Native American/Other), Forest (0.4% Native American/Other), Buena Vista (1.2% Native American/Other), Lynchburg (1.1% Native American/Other), and Timberlake (0.6% Native American/Other).
Big Island's Multiracial Population
11 residents of Big Island identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Big Island roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Big Island is ranked #383 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Big Island is less Multiracial than neighboring Glasgow (4.3% Multiracial), Forest (3.9% Multiracial), Buena Vista (5.4% Multiracial), Lynchburg (4.5% Multiracial), and Timberlake (4.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.