Elliston, VA Demographics

A map of Elliston's Population by Race

Elliston, Virginia had a population of 855 in 2020. It was 73.1% White, 3.2% Black, 0.7% Asian, 19.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Elliston, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Elliston is the 398th 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).

Elliston's White Population

625 residents of Elliston identify as White, or 73.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Elliston larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Elliston is ranked #337 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Elliston is less White than neighboring Lafayette (87.4% White), Shawsville (89% White), Glenvar (90.4% White), Salem (81.6% White), and Christiansburg (82.3% White).

Elliston's Black Population

27 residents of Elliston identify as Black, or 3.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Elliston less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Elliston is ranked #465 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Elliston is more Black than neighboring Lafayette (1.4% Black), Shawsville (2.7% Black), and Glenvar (3% Black). Elliston is less Black than neighboring Salem (7.5% Black), and Christiansburg (6% Black).

Elliston's Asian Population

6 residents of Elliston identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Elliston slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Elliston is ranked #369 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Elliston is more Asian than neighboring Lafayette (0% Asian), and Shawsville (0.4% Asian). Elliston is less Asian than neighboring Glenvar (0.8% Asian), Salem (2.1% Asian), and Christiansburg (2.2% Asian).

Elliston's Hispanic Population

163 residents of Elliston identify as Hispanic, or 19.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Elliston slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Elliston is ranked #64 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Elliston is more Hispanic than neighboring Lafayette (7.2% Hispanic), Shawsville (2.3% Hispanic), Glenvar (2.5% Hispanic), Salem (4.3% Hispanic), and Christiansburg (4.2% Hispanic).

Elliston's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Elliston identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Elliston roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Elliston is ranked #458 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Elliston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lafayette (0% Native American/Other). Elliston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shawsville (0.5% Native American/Other), and Glenvar (0.6% Native American/Other).

Elliston's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Elliston identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Elliston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Elliston is ranked #401 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Elliston is more Multiracial than neighboring Glenvar (2.8% Multiracial). Elliston is less Multiracial than neighboring Lafayette (4% Multiracial), Shawsville (5% Multiracial), Salem (4% Multiracial), and Christiansburg (4.9% Multiracial).

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