Dayton, VA Demographics

A map of Dayton's Population by Race

Dayton, Virginia had a population of 1,688 in 2020. It was 79.6% White, 1.6% Black, 1.7% Asian, 13.4% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dayton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Dayton is the 296th 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).

Dayton's White Population

1,343 residents of Dayton identify as White, or 79.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Dayton considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Dayton is ranked #280 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more White than neighboring Harrisonburg (60.7% White). Dayton is less White than neighboring Belmont Estates (89% White), Bridgewater (82.5% White), Mount Crawford (90.2% White), and Massanetta Springs (83.6% White).

Dayton's Black Population

27 residents of Dayton identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dayton less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Dayton is ranked #539 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Black than neighboring Mount Crawford (0% Black). Dayton is less Black than neighboring Belmont Estates (1.8% Black), Bridgewater (6.1% Black), Harrisonburg (7.5% Black), and Massanetta Springs (2.2% Black).

Dayton's Asian Population

28 residents of Dayton identify as Asian, or 1.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dayton slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Dayton is ranked #230 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Asian than neighboring Bridgewater (0.9% Asian), and Mount Crawford (0.2% Asian). Dayton is less Asian than neighboring Harrisonburg (4% Asian), and Massanetta Springs (5.2% Asian).

Dayton's Hispanic Population

227 residents of Dayton identify as Hispanic, or 13.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dayton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Dayton is ranked #114 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Hispanic than neighboring Belmont Estates (4.9% Hispanic), Bridgewater (6.7% Hispanic), Mount Crawford (6.4% Hispanic), and Massanetta Springs (5.3% Hispanic). Dayton is less Hispanic than neighboring Harrisonburg (23.2% Hispanic).

Dayton's Native American/Other Population

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

Dayton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Belmont Estates (0.6% Native American/Other), Bridgewater (0.5% Native American/Other), Mount Crawford (0.7% Native American/Other), Harrisonburg (0.6% Native American/Other), and Massanetta Springs (0.3% Native American/Other).

Dayton's Multiracial Population

59 residents of Dayton identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dayton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Dayton is ranked #414 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dayton is more Multiracial than neighboring Belmont Estates (2% Multiracial), Bridgewater (3.3% Multiracial), Mount Crawford (2.5% Multiracial), and Massanetta Springs (3.4% Multiracial). Dayton is less Multiracial than neighboring Harrisonburg (3.9% Multiracial).

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