Frederick County Demographics

A map of Frederick County's Population by Race

Frederick County, Virginia had a population of 91,419 in 2020. It was 78.5% White, 3.9% Black, 1.8% Asian, 10.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Frederick County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Frederick County is the 23rd most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Frederick County's White Population

71,739 residents of Frederick County identify as White, or 78.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Frederick County larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Frederick County is ranked #49 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Frederick County is more White than neighboring Winchester County (62.7% White). Frederick County is less White than neighboring Clarke County (83.3% White), Warren County (83.1% White), Berkeley County (79.1% White), and Morgan County (93.2% White).

Frederick County's Black Population

3,605 residents of Frederick County identify as Black, or 3.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Frederick County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Frederick County is ranked #108 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Frederick County is more Black than neighboring Clarke County (3.8% Black), and Morgan County (0.6% Black). Frederick County is less Black than neighboring Winchester County (10% Black), Warren County (4.2% Black), and Berkeley County (7.5% Black).

Frederick County's Asian Population

1,661 residents of Frederick County identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Frederick County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Frederick County is ranked #40 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Frederick County is more Asian than neighboring Clarke County (1.4% Asian), Warren County (1.1% Asian), Berkeley County (1.2% Asian), and Morgan County (0.5% Asian). Frederick County is less Asian than neighboring Winchester County (2.5% Asian).

Frederick County's Hispanic Population

9,990 residents of Frederick County identify as Hispanic, or 10.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Frederick County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Frederick County is ranked #17 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Frederick County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clarke County (6% Hispanic), Warren County (5.9% Hispanic), Berkeley County (5.6% Hispanic), and Morgan County (1.4% Hispanic). Frederick County is less Hispanic than neighboring Winchester County (19.5% Hispanic).

Frederick County's Native American/Other Population

561 residents of Frederick 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 Frederick 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, Frederick County is ranked #76 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Frederick County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Morgan County (0.5% Native American/Other). Frederick County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Winchester County (0.8% Native American/Other), Clarke County (0.9% Native American/Other), Warren County (1% Native American/Other), and Berkeley County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Frederick County's Multiracial Population

3,863 residents of Frederick County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Frederick County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Frederick County is ranked #55 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Frederick County is more Multiracial than neighboring Morgan County (3.9% Multiracial). Frederick County is less Multiracial than neighboring Winchester County (4.6% Multiracial), Clarke County (4.6% Multiracial), Warren County (4.7% Multiracial), and Berkeley County (5.9% Multiracial).

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