Nottoway County Demographics

A map of Nottoway County's Population by Race

Nottoway County, Virginia had a population of 15,642 in 2020. It was 54.0% White, 36.9% Black, 0.4% Asian, 4.9% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Nottoway County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Nottoway County is the 94th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Nottoway County's White Population

8,452 residents of Nottoway County identify as White, or 54.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Nottoway County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Nottoway County is ranked #105 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Nottoway County is more White than neighboring Prince Edward County (48.1% White). Nottoway County is less White than neighboring Amelia County (73% White), Lunenburg County (58.8% White), Cumberland County (63.1% White), and Dinwiddie County (62.1% White).

Nottoway County's Black Population

5,773 residents of Nottoway County identify as Black, or 36.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Nottoway County larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Nottoway County is ranked #19 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Nottoway County is more Black than neighboring Amelia County (19.2% Black), Lunenburg County (31.6% Black), Cumberland County (29.1% Black), and Dinwiddie County (29% Black). Nottoway County is less Black than neighboring Prince Edward County (42.1% Black).

Nottoway County's Asian Population

64 residents of Nottoway County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Nottoway County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Nottoway County is ranked #105 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Nottoway County is more Asian than neighboring Lunenburg County (0.2% Asian). Nottoway County is less Asian than neighboring Amelia County (0.5% Asian), and Prince Edward County (0.9% Asian).

Nottoway County's Hispanic Population

773 residents of Nottoway County identify as Hispanic, or 4.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Nottoway County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Nottoway County is ranked #54 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Nottoway County is more Hispanic than neighboring Amelia County (3.2% Hispanic), Cumberland County (2.5% Hispanic), and Dinwiddie County (4% Hispanic). Nottoway County is less Hispanic than neighboring Prince Edward County (5% Hispanic).

Nottoway County's Native American/Other Population

125 residents of Nottoway County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Nottoway 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, Nottoway County is ranked #46 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Nottoway County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Amelia County (0.5% Native American/Other), Lunenburg County (0.6% Native American/Other), Prince Edward County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Dinwiddie County (0.7% Native American/Other). Nottoway County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cumberland County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Nottoway County's Multiracial Population

455 residents of Nottoway County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Nottoway County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Nottoway County is ranked #111 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Nottoway County is less Multiracial than neighboring Amelia County (3.6% Multiracial), Lunenburg County (3.9% Multiracial), Prince Edward County (3.5% Multiracial), Cumberland County (4% Multiracial), and Dinwiddie County (3.7% Multiracial).

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