Bridgewater, VA Demographics

A map of Bridgewater's Population by Race

Bridgewater, Virginia had a population of 6,596 in 2020. It was 82.5% White, 6.1% Black, 0.9% Asian, 6.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bridgewater, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Bridgewater is the 177th 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).

Bridgewater's White Population

5,444 residents of Bridgewater identify as White, or 82.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Bridgewater considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Bridgewater is ranked #237 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bridgewater is more White than neighboring Dayton (79.6% White), Harrisonburg (60.7% White), and Weyers Cave (79.6% White). Bridgewater is less White than neighboring Mount Crawford (90.2% White), and Belmont Estates (89% White).

Bridgewater's Black Population

405 residents of Bridgewater identify as Black, or 6.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bridgewater less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Bridgewater is ranked #381 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bridgewater is more Black than neighboring Mount Crawford (0% Black), Dayton (1.6% Black), Belmont Estates (1.8% Black), and Weyers Cave (2.4% Black). Bridgewater is less Black than neighboring Harrisonburg (7.5% Black).

Bridgewater's Asian Population

58 residents of Bridgewater identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bridgewater slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Bridgewater is ranked #322 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bridgewater is more Asian than neighboring Mount Crawford (0.2% Asian), and Weyers Cave (0.7% Asian). Bridgewater is less Asian than neighboring Dayton (1.7% Asian), Belmont Estates (1.7% Asian), and Harrisonburg (4% Asian).

Bridgewater's Hispanic Population

440 residents of Bridgewater identify as Hispanic, or 6.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bridgewater roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Bridgewater is ranked #256 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bridgewater is more Hispanic than neighboring Mount Crawford (6.4% Hispanic), and Belmont Estates (4.9% Hispanic). Bridgewater is less Hispanic than neighboring Dayton (13.4% Hispanic), Harrisonburg (23.2% Hispanic), and Weyers Cave (13.5% Hispanic).

Bridgewater's Native American/Other Population

33 residents of Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Bridgewater is ranked #404 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bridgewater is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dayton (0.2% Native American/Other). Bridgewater is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Crawford (0.7% Native American/Other), Belmont Estates (0.6% Native American/Other), Harrisonburg (0.6% Native American/Other), and Weyers Cave (0.6% Native American/Other).

Bridgewater's Multiracial Population

216 residents of Bridgewater identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bridgewater roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Bridgewater is ranked #447 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bridgewater is more Multiracial than neighboring Mount Crawford (2.5% Multiracial), and Belmont Estates (2% Multiracial). Bridgewater is less Multiracial than neighboring Dayton (3.5% Multiracial), and Harrisonburg (3.9% Multiracial).

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