Motley, VA Demographics

A map of Motley's Population by Race

Motley, Virginia had a population of 825 in 2020. It was 68.5% White, 26.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Motley, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Motley is the 402nd 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).

Motley's White Population

565 residents of Motley identify as White, or 68.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Motley slightly larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Motley is ranked #371 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Motley is more White than neighboring Altavista (63.1% White), and Gretna (58.7% White). Motley is less White than neighboring Hurt (80.7% White), Chatham (70.9% White), and Timberlake (77.6% White).

Motley's Black Population

218 residents of Motley identify as Black, or 26.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Motley slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Motley is ranked #130 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Motley is more Black than neighboring Hurt (12.7% Black), Chatham (20.4% Black), and Timberlake (9.9% Black). Motley is less Black than neighboring Altavista (29% Black), and Gretna (36.1% Black).

Motley's Asian Population

2 residents of Motley identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Motley slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Motley is ranked #504 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Motley is less Asian than neighboring Hurt (0.7% Asian), Altavista (0.7% Asian), Gretna (1% Asian), Chatham (0.6% Asian), and Timberlake (2.4% Asian).

Motley's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Motley identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Motley slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Motley is ranked #598 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Motley is more Hispanic than neighboring Gretna (0.8% Hispanic). Motley is less Hispanic than neighboring Hurt (1.9% Hispanic), Altavista (2.5% Hispanic), Chatham (3.7% Hispanic), and Timberlake (5.3% Hispanic).

Motley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Motley identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Motley roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Motley is ranked #579 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Motley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hurt (0.6% Native American/Other), Altavista (0.5% Native American/Other), Gretna (0.4% Native American/Other), Chatham (0.7% Native American/Other), and Timberlake (0.6% Native American/Other).

Motley's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Motley identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Motley roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Motley is ranked #365 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Motley is more Multiracial than neighboring Hurt (3.5% Multiracial), Gretna (3% Multiracial), and Chatham (3.7% Multiracial). Motley is less Multiracial than neighboring Altavista (4.3% Multiracial), and Timberlake (4.2% Multiracial).

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