Isle of Wight County Demographics

A map of Isle of Wight County's Population by Race

Isle of Wight County, Virginia had a population of 38,606 in 2020. It was 68.4% White, 22.2% Black, 1.0% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Isle of Wight County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Isle of Wight County is the 46th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Isle of Wight County's White Population

26,410 residents of Isle of Wight County identify as White, or 68.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Isle of Wight County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Isle of Wight County is ranked #71 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Isle of Wight County is more White than neighboring Suffolk County (46.5% White), Newport News County (38.3% White), Surry County (52.7% White), Franklin County (36.3% White), and Portsmouth County (35.7% White).

Isle of Wight County's Black Population

8,579 residents of Isle of Wight County identify as Black, or 22.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Isle of Wight County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Isle of Wight County is ranked #44 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Isle of Wight County is less Black than neighboring Suffolk County (41.6% Black), Newport News County (41.3% Black), Surry County (41% Black), Franklin County (56.4% Black), and Portsmouth County (52.7% Black).

Isle of Wight County's Asian Population

391 residents of Isle of Wight County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Isle of Wight County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Isle of Wight County is ranked #56 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Isle of Wight County is more Asian than neighboring Surry County (0.2% Asian). Isle of Wight County is less Asian than neighboring Suffolk County (1.8% Asian), Newport News County (3.3% Asian), and Portsmouth County (1.3% Asian).

Isle of Wight County's Hispanic Population

1,199 residents of Isle of Wight County identify as Hispanic, or 3.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Isle of Wight County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Isle of Wight County is ranked #88 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Isle of Wight County is more Hispanic than neighboring Surry County (2.3% Hispanic), and Franklin County (2.7% Hispanic). Isle of Wight County is less Hispanic than neighboring Suffolk County (4.5% Hispanic), Newport News County (10.4% Hispanic), and Portsmouth County (4.5% Hispanic).

Isle of Wight County's Native American/Other Population

372 residents of Isle of Wight County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Isle of Wight 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, Isle of Wight County is ranked #26 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Isle of Wight County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Suffolk County (0.9% Native American/Other), Surry County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Franklin County (0.5% Native American/Other). Isle of Wight County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newport News County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Isle of Wight County's Multiracial Population

1,655 residents of Isle of Wight County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Isle of Wight County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Isle of Wight County is ranked #52 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Isle of Wight County is more Multiracial than neighboring Surry County (3.2% Multiracial), and Franklin County (3.2% Multiracial). Isle of Wight County is less Multiracial than neighboring Suffolk County (4.8% Multiracial), Newport News County (5.6% Multiracial), and Portsmouth County (4.9% Multiracial).

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