Gretna, VA Demographics

A map of Gretna's Population by Race

Gretna, Virginia had a population of 1,310 in 2020. It was 58.7% White, 36.1% Black, 1.0% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gretna, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Gretna is the 330th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Gretna's White Population

769 residents of Gretna identify as White, or 58.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Gretna roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Gretna is ranked #461 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gretna is less White than neighboring Motley (68.5% White), Chatham (70.9% White), Hurt (80.7% White), Altavista (63.1% White), and Blairs (67.3% White).

Gretna's Black Population

473 residents of Gretna identify as Black, or 36.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gretna larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Gretna is ranked #80 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gretna is more Black than neighboring Motley (26.4% Black), Chatham (20.4% Black), Hurt (12.7% Black), Altavista (29% Black), and Blairs (23.7% Black).

Gretna's Asian Population

13 residents of Gretna identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gretna slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Gretna is ranked #307 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gretna is more Asian than neighboring Motley (0.2% Asian), Chatham (0.6% Asian), Hurt (0.7% Asian), Altavista (0.7% Asian), and Blairs (0.6% Asian).

Gretna's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Gretna identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gretna slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Gretna is ranked #619 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gretna is less Hispanic than neighboring Motley (1.1% Hispanic), Chatham (3.7% Hispanic), Hurt (1.9% Hispanic), Altavista (2.5% Hispanic), and Blairs (4.5% Hispanic).

Gretna's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Gretna identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gretna roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Gretna is ranked #458 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gretna is more Native American/Other than neighboring Motley (0% Native American/Other). Gretna is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chatham (0.7% Native American/Other), Hurt (0.6% Native American/Other), Altavista (0.5% Native American/Other), and Blairs (0.5% Native American/Other).

Gretna's Multiracial Population

39 residents of Gretna identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gretna roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Gretna is ranked #489 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gretna is less Multiracial than neighboring Motley (3.8% Multiracial), Chatham (3.7% Multiracial), Hurt (3.5% Multiracial), Altavista (4.3% Multiracial), and Blairs (3.4% Multiracial).

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