Mecklenburg County Demographics

A map of Mecklenburg County's Population by Race

Mecklenburg County, Virginia had a population of 30,319 in 2020. It was 58.9% White, 34.2% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mecklenburg County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Mecklenburg County is the 58th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Mecklenburg County's White Population

17,864 residents of Mecklenburg County identify as White, or 58.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Mecklenburg County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Mecklenburg County is ranked #94 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mecklenburg County is more White than neighboring Lunenburg County (58.8% White), Vance County (38.1% White), Warren County (38.7% White), and Granville County (55.1% White). Mecklenburg County is less White than neighboring Charlotte County (66.6% White).

Mecklenburg County's Black Population

10,364 residents of Mecklenburg County identify as Black, or 34.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mecklenburg County larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Mecklenburg County is ranked #23 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mecklenburg County is more Black than neighboring Lunenburg County (31.6% Black), Charlotte County (27.2% Black), and Granville County (30% Black). Mecklenburg County is less Black than neighboring Vance County (49.5% Black), and Warren County (48.5% Black).

Mecklenburg County's Asian Population

205 residents of Mecklenburg County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mecklenburg County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Mecklenburg County is ranked #78 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mecklenburg County is more Asian than neighboring Lunenburg County (0.2% Asian), Warren County (0.3% Asian), Charlotte County (0.2% Asian), and Granville County (0.6% Asian).

Mecklenburg County's Hispanic Population

821 residents of Mecklenburg County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mecklenburg County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Mecklenburg County is ranked #93 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mecklenburg County is more Hispanic than neighboring Charlotte County (2.2% Hispanic). Mecklenburg County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lunenburg County (4.9% Hispanic), Vance County (8.7% Hispanic), Warren County (4% Hispanic), and Granville County (10.2% Hispanic).

Mecklenburg County's Native American/Other Population

183 residents of Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg 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, Mecklenburg County is ranked #77 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mecklenburg County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Vance County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Charlotte County (0.5% Native American/Other). Mecklenburg County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Warren County (5.5% Native American/Other), and Granville County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Mecklenburg County's Multiracial Population

882 residents of Mecklenburg County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mecklenburg County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Mecklenburg County is ranked #110 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mecklenburg County is more Multiracial than neighboring Vance County (2.4% Multiracial). Mecklenburg County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lunenburg County (3.9% Multiracial), Warren County (3% Multiracial), Charlotte County (3.3% Multiracial), and Granville County (3.4% Multiracial).

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