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Lake of the Woods, VA Demographics

A map of Lake of the Woods's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
6,50980.5%
Hispanic
4906.1%
Black
4645.7%
Multiracial
4425.5%
Asian
1071.3%
Native American/Other
690.9%

Lake of the Woods, Virginia had a population of 8,081 in 2020. It was 80.5% White, 5.7% Black, 1.3% Asian, 6.1% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 5.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake of the Woods, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lake of the Woods is the 152nd 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).

Lake of the Woods's White Population

6,509 residents of Lake of the Woods identify as White, or 80.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake of the Woods considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lake of the Woods is ranked #275 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lake of the Woods is more White than neighboring Lake Wilderness (70.6% White), Remington (61% White), Brandy Station (62.3% White), Spotsylvania Courthouse (64.8% White), and Bealeton (59.4% White).

Lake of the Woods's Black Population

464 residents of Lake of the Woods identify as Black, or 5.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake of the Woods less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lake of the Woods is ranked #392 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lake of the Woods is less Black than neighboring Lake Wilderness (9.7% Black), Remington (17.3% Black), Brandy Station (18.3% Black), Spotsylvania Courthouse (17.1% Black), and Bealeton (12.2% Black).

Lake of the Woods's Asian Population

107 residents of Lake of the Woods identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake of the Woods slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lake of the Woods is ranked #259 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lake of the Woods is more Asian than neighboring Remington (0.2% Asian), Brandy Station (0.5% Asian), and Spotsylvania Courthouse (1.2% Asian). Lake of the Woods is less Asian than neighboring Bealeton (1.9% Asian).

Lake of the Woods's Hispanic Population

490 residents of Lake of the Woods identify as Hispanic, or 6.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake of the Woods roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lake of the Woods is ranked #276 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lake of the Woods is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake Wilderness (9.9% Hispanic), Remington (13.1% Hispanic), Brandy Station (15.7% Hispanic), Spotsylvania Courthouse (8.6% Hispanic), and Bealeton (19.7% Hispanic).

Lake of the Woods's Native American/Other Population

69 residents of Lake of the Woods identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake of the Woods roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lake of the Woods is ranked #168 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lake of the Woods is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bealeton (0.7% Native American/Other). Lake of the Woods is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Wilderness (1.2% Native American/Other), Remington (1% Native American/Other), and Brandy Station (1% Native American/Other).

Lake of the Woods's Multiracial Population

442 residents of Lake of the Woods identify as Multiracial, or 5.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake of the Woods roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lake of the Woods is ranked #140 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lake of the Woods is more Multiracial than neighboring Brandy Station (2.1% Multiracial). Lake of the Woods is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake Wilderness (7.3% Multiracial), Remington (7.5% Multiracial), Spotsylvania Courthouse (7.4% Multiracial), and Bealeton (6.1% Multiracial).

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