Cana, VA Demographics

A map of Cana's Population by Race

Cana, Virginia had a population of 1,243 in 2020. It was 92.0% White, 0.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cana, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Cana is the 340th 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).

Cana's White Population

1,144 residents of Cana identify as White, or 92.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Cana considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Cana is ranked #104 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cana is more White than neighboring Mount Airy (76.1% White), Toast (78.4% White), Flat Rock (77% White), and White Plains (87.3% White). Cana is less White than neighboring Fancy Gap (94.4% White).

Cana's Black Population

5 residents of Cana identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cana less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Cana is ranked #615 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cana is less Black than neighboring Mount Airy (7.5% Black), Toast (5.2% Black), Fancy Gap (1.9% Black), Flat Rock (6.6% Black), and White Plains (1.4% Black).

Cana's Asian Population

0 residents of Cana identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cana slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Cana is ranked #537 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cana is less Asian than neighboring Mount Airy (1.4% Asian), Toast (0.6% Asian), Flat Rock (0.2% Asian), and White Plains (0.1% Asian).

Cana's Hispanic Population

62 residents of Cana identify as Hispanic, or 5.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cana slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Cana is ranked #324 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cana is more Hispanic than neighboring Fancy Gap (1.9% Hispanic). Cana is less Hispanic than neighboring Mount Airy (11.5% Hispanic), Toast (13.1% Hispanic), Flat Rock (12.1% Hispanic), and White Plains (7.9% Hispanic).

Cana's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Cana 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 Cana roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Cana is ranked #539 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cana is more Native American/Other than neighboring Toast (0.1% Native American/Other). Cana is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Airy (0.4% Native American/Other), Fancy Gap (0.9% Native American/Other), Flat Rock (0.3% Native American/Other), and White Plains (0.4% Native American/Other).

Cana's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Cana identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cana roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Cana is ranked #557 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cana is more Multiracial than neighboring Fancy Gap (0.9% Multiracial). Cana is less Multiracial than neighboring Mount Airy (3% Multiracial), Toast (2.6% Multiracial), Flat Rock (3.8% Multiracial), and White Plains (2.9% Multiracial).

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