Floyd County Demographics

A map of Floyd County's Population by Race

Floyd County, Virginia had a population of 15,476 in 2020. It was 91.2% White, 1.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Floyd County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Floyd County is the 95th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Floyd County's White Population

14,114 residents of Floyd County identify as White, or 91.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Floyd County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Floyd County is ranked #16 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Floyd County is more White than neighboring Montgomery County (78.1% White), Patrick County (88.5% White), Radford County (74.7% White), and Pulaski County (87.9% White). Floyd County is less White than neighboring Carroll County (92.7% White).

Floyd County's Black Population

234 residents of Floyd County identify as Black, or 1.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Floyd County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Floyd County is ranked #123 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Floyd County is more Black than neighboring Carroll County (0.6% Black). Floyd County is less Black than neighboring Montgomery County (4.1% Black), Patrick County (4.7% Black), Radford County (13.2% Black), and Pulaski County (4.8% Black).

Floyd County's Asian Population

46 residents of Floyd County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Floyd County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Floyd County is ranked #114 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Floyd County is more Asian than neighboring Patrick County (0.2% Asian). Floyd County is less Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (8.3% Asian), Radford County (1.3% Asian), and Pulaski County (0.5% Asian).

Floyd County's Hispanic Population

487 residents of Floyd County identify as Hispanic, or 3.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Floyd County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Floyd County is ranked #86 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Floyd County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pulaski County (2.1% Hispanic). Floyd County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (4.7% Hispanic), Patrick County (3.2% Hispanic), Radford County (4.8% Hispanic), and Carroll County (3.6% Hispanic).

Floyd County's Native American/Other Population

90 residents of Floyd County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Floyd 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, Floyd County is ranked #79 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Floyd County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (0.5% Native American/Other), Pulaski County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Carroll County (0.3% Native American/Other). Floyd County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Radford County (1.9% Native American/Other).

Floyd County's Multiracial Population

505 residents of Floyd County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Floyd County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Floyd County is ranked #97 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Floyd County is more Multiracial than neighboring Patrick County (2.8% Multiracial), and Carroll County (2.6% Multiracial). Floyd County is less Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (4.3% Multiracial), Radford County (4.1% Multiracial), and Pulaski County (4.2% Multiracial).

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