Mathews County Demographics

A map of Mathews County's Population by Race

Mathews County, Virginia had a population of 8,533 in 2020. It was 85.0% White, 7.7% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mathews County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Mathews County is the 118th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Mathews County's White Population

7,250 residents of Mathews County identify as White, or 85.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Mathews County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Mathews County is ranked #33 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mathews County is more White than neighboring York County (67% White), Gloucester County (82.6% White), Middlesex County (78.5% White), and Lancaster County (68.1% White). Mathews County is less White than neighboring Poquoson County (87.8% White).

Mathews County's Black Population

658 residents of Mathews County identify as Black, or 7.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mathews County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Mathews County is ranked #83 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mathews County is more Black than neighboring Gloucester County (7% Black), and Poquoson County (0.9% Black). Mathews County is less Black than neighboring York County (12.3% Black), Middlesex County (14.3% Black), and Lancaster County (27% Black).

Mathews County's Asian Population

49 residents of Mathews County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mathews County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Mathews County is ranked #87 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mathews County is more Asian than neighboring Middlesex County (0.2% Asian). Mathews County is less Asian than neighboring York County (6.1% Asian), Gloucester County (0.8% Asian), Poquoson County (2% Asian), and Lancaster County (0.7% Asian).

Mathews County's Hispanic Population

197 residents of Mathews County identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mathews County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Mathews County is ranked #106 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mathews County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lancaster County (1.1% Hispanic). Mathews County is less Hispanic than neighboring York County (7.3% Hispanic), Gloucester County (3.6% Hispanic), Poquoson County (3.7% Hispanic), and Middlesex County (2.4% Hispanic).

Mathews County's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Mathews County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mathews 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, Mathews County is ranked #87 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mathews County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lancaster County (0.5% Native American/Other). Mathews County is less Native American/Other than neighboring York County (1% Native American/Other), Gloucester County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Poquoson County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Mathews County's Multiracial Population

332 residents of Mathews County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mathews County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Mathews County is ranked #72 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mathews County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lancaster County (2.5% Multiracial). Mathews County is less Multiracial than neighboring York County (6.3% Multiracial), Gloucester County (5.2% Multiracial), and Poquoson County (4.8% Multiracial).

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