Giles County Demographics
A map of Giles County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 15,673 | 93.4% |
Multiracial | 516 | 3.1% |
Hispanic | 244 | 1.5% |
Black | 238 | 1.4% |
Asian | 69 | 0.4% |
Native American/Other | 47 | 0.3% |
Giles County, Virginia had a population of 16,787 in 2020. It was 93.4% White, 1.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Giles County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Giles County is the 90th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.
Giles County's White Population
15,673 residents of Giles County identify as White, or 93.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Giles County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Giles County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Giles County is more White than neighboring Radford County (74.7% White), Pulaski County (87.9% White), Montgomery County (78.1% White), and Summers County (90.5% White). Giles County is less White than neighboring Monroe County (94.9% White).
Giles County's Black Population
238 residents of Giles County identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Giles County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Giles County is ranked #124 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Giles County is more Black than neighboring Monroe County (0.9% Black). Giles County is less Black than neighboring Radford County (13.2% Black), Pulaski County (4.8% Black), Montgomery County (4.1% Black), and Summers County (3.3% Black).
Giles County's Asian Population
69 residents of Giles County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Giles County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Giles County is ranked #104 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Giles County is more Asian than neighboring Monroe County (0.1% Asian), and Summers County (0.3% Asian). Giles County is less Asian than neighboring Radford County (1.3% Asian), Pulaski County (0.5% Asian), and Montgomery County (8.3% Asian).
Giles County's Hispanic Population
244 residents of Giles County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Giles County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Giles County is ranked #122 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Giles County is more Hispanic than neighboring Monroe County (0.8% Hispanic). Giles County is less Hispanic than neighboring Radford County (4.8% Hispanic), Pulaski County (2.1% Hispanic), and Montgomery County (4.7% Hispanic).
Giles County's Native American/Other Population
47 residents of Giles County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Giles 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, Giles County is ranked #125 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Giles County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Radford County (1.9% Native American/Other), Pulaski County (0.4% Native American/Other), Monroe County (0.5% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Summers County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Giles County's Multiracial Population
516 residents of Giles County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Giles County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Giles County is ranked #105 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Giles County is more Multiracial than neighboring Monroe County (2.9% Multiracial). Giles County is less Multiracial than neighboring Radford County (4.1% Multiracial), Pulaski County (4.2% Multiracial), Montgomery County (4.3% Multiracial), and Summers County (3.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.