Newsoms, VA Demographics

A map of Newsoms's Population by Race

Newsoms, Virginia had a population of 286 in 2020. It was 55.9% White, 36.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 5.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Newsoms, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Newsoms is the 539th 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).

Newsoms's White Population

160 residents of Newsoms identify as White, or 55.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Newsoms roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Newsoms is ranked #481 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Newsoms is more White than neighboring Courtland (48.7% White). Newsoms is less White than neighboring Boykins (57.6% White), Capron (66% White), and Severn (67% White).

Newsoms's Black Population

104 residents of Newsoms identify as Black, or 36.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Newsoms larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Newsoms is ranked #79 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Newsoms is more Black than neighboring Boykins (30.2% Black), Capron (24.8% Black), and Severn (26.7% Black). Newsoms is less Black than neighboring Courtland (46.6% Black), and Branchville (42.4% Black).

Newsoms's Asian Population

0 residents of Newsoms identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Newsoms slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Newsoms is ranked #537 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Newsoms is less Asian than neighboring Boykins (0.4% Asian), Courtland (0.5% Asian), and Capron (0.7% Asian).

Newsoms's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Newsoms identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Newsoms slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Newsoms is ranked #571 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Newsoms is more Hispanic than neighboring Courtland (1% Hispanic), and Branchville (0.8% Hispanic). Newsoms is less Hispanic than neighboring Boykins (3.5% Hispanic), and Severn (3.1% Hispanic).

Newsoms's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Newsoms identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Newsoms roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Newsoms is ranked #508 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Newsoms is more Native American/Other than neighboring Branchville (0% Native American/Other). Newsoms is less Native American/Other than neighboring Boykins (0.8% Native American/Other), Capron (1.4% Native American/Other), and Severn (0.5% Native American/Other).

Newsoms's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Newsoms identify as Multiracial, or 5.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Newsoms roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Newsoms is ranked #95 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Newsoms is more Multiracial than neighboring Courtland (2.9% Multiracial), Capron (5.7% Multiracial), Severn (2.6% Multiracial), and Branchville (0.8% Multiracial). Newsoms is less Multiracial than neighboring Boykins (7.6% Multiracial).

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