Lake Wilderness, VA Demographics

A map of Lake Wilderness's Population by Race

Lake Wilderness, Virginia had a population of 2,960 in 2020. It was 70.6% White, 9.7% Black, 1.3% Asian, 9.9% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 7.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake Wilderness, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lake Wilderness is the 240th 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 Wilderness's White Population

2,090 residents of Lake Wilderness identify as White, or 70.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake Wilderness slightly larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lake Wilderness is ranked #357 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lake Wilderness is more White than neighboring Spotsylvania Courthouse (64.8% White), Southern Gateway (43.1% White), Fredericksburg (54.3% White), and Remington (61% White). Lake Wilderness is less White than neighboring Lake of the Woods (80.5% White).

Lake Wilderness's Black Population

288 residents of Lake Wilderness identify as Black, or 9.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake Wilderness slightly less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lake Wilderness is ranked #296 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lake Wilderness is more Black than neighboring Lake of the Woods (5.7% Black). Lake Wilderness is less Black than neighboring Spotsylvania Courthouse (17.1% Black), Southern Gateway (29.9% Black), Fredericksburg (21.3% Black), and Remington (17.3% Black).

Lake Wilderness's Asian Population

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

Lake Wilderness is more Asian than neighboring Spotsylvania Courthouse (1.2% Asian), and Remington (0.2% Asian). Lake Wilderness is less Asian than neighboring Southern Gateway (4.4% Asian), and Fredericksburg (4.7% Asian).

Lake Wilderness's Hispanic Population

294 residents of Lake Wilderness identify as Hispanic, or 9.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake Wilderness roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lake Wilderness is ranked #168 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lake Wilderness is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake of the Woods (6.1% Hispanic), and Spotsylvania Courthouse (8.6% Hispanic). Lake Wilderness is less Hispanic than neighboring Southern Gateway (13% Hispanic), Fredericksburg (12.4% Hispanic), and Remington (13.1% Hispanic).

Lake Wilderness's Native American/Other Population

36 residents of Lake Wilderness identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake Wilderness 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 Wilderness is ranked #78 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lake Wilderness is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake of the Woods (0.9% Native American/Other), Spotsylvania Courthouse (0.9% Native American/Other), and Remington (1% Native American/Other). Lake Wilderness is less Native American/Other than neighboring Southern Gateway (1.3% Native American/Other), and Fredericksburg (1.4% Native American/Other).

Lake Wilderness's Multiracial Population

215 residents of Lake Wilderness identify as Multiracial, or 7.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake Wilderness roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lake Wilderness is ranked #27 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lake Wilderness is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake of the Woods (5.5% Multiracial), and Fredericksburg (5.9% Multiracial). Lake Wilderness is less Multiracial than neighboring Spotsylvania Courthouse (7.4% Multiracial), Southern Gateway (8.3% Multiracial), and Remington (7.5% Multiracial).

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