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Captains Cove, VA Demographics

A map of Captains Cove's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,36588.4%
Black
664.3%
Hispanic
513.3%
Multiracial
473.0%
Asian
130.8%
Native American/Other
20.1%

Captains Cove, Virginia had a population of 1,544 in 2020. It was 88.4% White, 4.3% Black, 0.8% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Captains Cove, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Captains Cove is the 311th 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).

Captains Cove's White Population

1,365 residents of Captains Cove identify as White, or 88.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Captains Cove considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Captains Cove is ranked #166 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Captains Cove is more White than neighboring Greenbackville (81.5% White), Horntown (68% White), Stockton (67% White), and Girdletree (70.9% White). Captains Cove is less White than neighboring Chincoteague (90.8% White).

Captains Cove's Black Population

66 residents of Captains Cove identify as Black, or 4.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Captains Cove less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Captains Cove is ranked #435 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Captains Cove is more Black than neighboring Greenbackville (2.9% Black), and Chincoteague (0.8% Black). Captains Cove is less Black than neighboring Horntown (27.4% Black), Stockton (26.4% Black), and Girdletree (20.6% Black).

Captains Cove's Asian Population

13 residents of Captains Cove identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Captains Cove slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Captains Cove is ranked #340 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Captains Cove is more Asian than neighboring Horntown (0% Asian), Stockton (0% Asian), and Chincoteague (0.6% Asian). Captains Cove is less Asian than neighboring Greenbackville (1.2% Asian), and Girdletree (2.1% Asian).

Captains Cove's Hispanic Population

51 residents of Captains Cove identify as Hispanic, or 3.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Captains Cove slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Captains Cove is ranked #414 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Captains Cove is more Hispanic than neighboring Horntown (1.4% Hispanic), Stockton (0% Hispanic), Chincoteague (2.9% Hispanic), and Girdletree (0.7% Hispanic). Captains Cove is less Hispanic than neighboring Greenbackville (9.2% Hispanic).

Captains Cove's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Captains Cove identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Captains Cove roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Captains Cove is ranked #563 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Captains Cove is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stockton (0% Native American/Other). Captains Cove is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greenbackville (1.7% Native American/Other), Horntown (0.8% Native American/Other), Chincoteague (0.4% Native American/Other), and Girdletree (0.7% Native American/Other).

Captains Cove's Multiracial Population

47 residents of Captains Cove identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Captains Cove roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Captains Cove is ranked #489 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Captains Cove is more Multiracial than neighboring Horntown (2.4% Multiracial). Captains Cove is less Multiracial than neighboring Greenbackville (3.5% Multiracial), Stockton (6.6% Multiracial), Chincoteague (4.5% Multiracial), and Girdletree (5% Multiracial).

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