Greensville County Demographics

A map of Greensville County's Population by Race

Greensville County, Virginia had a population of 11,391 in 2020. It was 37.0% White, 58.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Greensville County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Greensville County is the 111th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Greensville County's White Population

4,217 residents of Greensville County identify as White, or 37.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Greensville County considerably less than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Greensville County is ranked #126 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Greensville County is more White than neighboring Emporia County (26.5% White). Greensville County is less White than neighboring Northampton County (39.1% White), Brunswick County (40.7% White), Sussex County (40.5% White), and Dinwiddie County (62.1% White).

Greensville County's Black Population

6,616 residents of Greensville County identify as Black, or 58.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Greensville County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Greensville County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Greensville County is more Black than neighboring Northampton County (55.2% Black), Brunswick County (54.1% Black), Sussex County (53.2% Black), and Dinwiddie County (29% Black). Greensville County is less Black than neighboring Emporia County (63% Black).

Greensville County's Asian Population

32 residents of Greensville County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Greensville County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Greensville County is ranked #115 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Greensville County is more Asian than neighboring Northampton County (0.2% Asian), and Sussex County (0.1% Asian). Greensville County is less Asian than neighboring Emporia County (0.9% Asian), and Dinwiddie County (0.4% Asian).

Greensville County's Hispanic Population

276 residents of Greensville County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Greensville County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Greensville County is ranked #104 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Greensville County is more Hispanic than neighboring Northampton County (2% Hispanic). Greensville County is less Hispanic than neighboring Emporia County (6% Hispanic), Sussex County (2.8% Hispanic), and Dinwiddie County (4% Hispanic).

Greensville County's Native American/Other Population

32 residents of Greensville 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 Greensville 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, Greensville County is ranked #124 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Greensville County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Emporia County (0.8% 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).

Greensville County's Multiracial Population

218 residents of Greensville County identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Greensville County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Greensville County is ranked #131 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Greensville County is less Multiracial than neighboring Emporia County (2.8% Multiracial), Northampton County (2.8% Multiracial), Brunswick County (2.1% Multiracial), Sussex County (2.9% Multiracial), and Dinwiddie County (3.7% Multiracial).

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