Emporia County Demographics

A map of Emporia County's Population by Race

Emporia County, Virginia had a population of 5,766 in 2020. It was 26.5% White, 63.0% Black, 0.9% Asian, 6.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Emporia County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Emporia County is the 128th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Emporia County's White Population

1,529 residents of Emporia County identify as White, or 26.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Emporia County considerably less than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Emporia County is ranked #132 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Emporia County is less White than neighboring Greensville County (37% White), Northampton County (39.1% White), Brunswick County (40.7% White), Sussex County (40.5% White), and Dinwiddie County (62.1% White).

Emporia County's Black Population

3,631 residents of Emporia County identify as Black, or 63.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Emporia County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Emporia County is ranked #2 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Emporia County is more Black than neighboring Greensville County (58.1% Black), Northampton County (55.2% Black), Brunswick County (54.1% Black), Sussex County (53.2% Black), and Dinwiddie County (29% Black).

Emporia County's Asian Population

50 residents of Emporia County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Emporia County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Emporia County is ranked #63 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Emporia County is more Asian than neighboring Greensville County (0.3% Asian), Northampton County (0.2% Asian), Brunswick County (0.3% Asian), Sussex County (0.1% Asian), and Dinwiddie County (0.4% Asian).

Emporia County's Hispanic Population

345 residents of Emporia County identify as Hispanic, or 6.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Emporia County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Emporia County is ranked #48 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Emporia County is more Hispanic than neighboring Greensville County (2.4% Hispanic), Northampton County (2% Hispanic), Brunswick County (2.4% Hispanic), Sussex County (2.8% Hispanic), and Dinwiddie County (4% Hispanic).

Emporia County's Native American/Other Population

48 residents of Emporia County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Emporia County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Emporia County is ranked #42 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Emporia County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Greensville County (0.3% Native American/Other), Northampton County (0.7% Native American/Other), Brunswick County (0.4% Native American/Other), Sussex County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Dinwiddie County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Emporia County's Multiracial Population

163 residents of Emporia County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Emporia County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Emporia County is ranked #114 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Emporia County is more Multiracial than neighboring Greensville County (1.9% Multiracial), and Brunswick County (2.1% Multiracial). Emporia County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sussex County (2.9% Multiracial), and Dinwiddie County (3.7% Multiracial).

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