Patrick County Demographics
A map of Patrick County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 15,577 | 88.5% |
Black | 831 | 4.7% |
Hispanic | 567 | 3.2% |
Multiracial | 491 | 2.8% |
Native American/Other | 99 | 0.6% |
Asian | 43 | 0.2% |
Patrick County, Virginia had a population of 17,608 in 2020. It was 88.5% White, 4.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Patrick County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Patrick County is the 86th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.
Patrick County's White Population
15,577 residents of Patrick County identify as White, or 88.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Patrick County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Patrick County is ranked #22 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Patrick County is more White than neighboring Henry County (67.3% White), and Martinsville County (42.5% White). Patrick County is less White than neighboring Floyd County (91.2% White), Stokes County (89% White), and Carroll County (92.7% White).
Patrick County's Black Population
831 residents of Patrick County identify as Black, or 4.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Patrick County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Patrick County is ranked #101 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Patrick County is more Black than neighboring Floyd County (1.5% Black), Stokes County (3.6% Black), and Carroll County (0.6% Black). Patrick County is less Black than neighboring Henry County (21.7% Black), and Martinsville County (44.8% Black).
Patrick County's Asian Population
43 residents of Patrick County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Patrick County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Patrick County is ranked #121 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Patrick County is less Asian than neighboring Floyd County (0.3% Asian), Stokes County (0.4% Asian), Henry County (0.6% Asian), Martinsville County (0.9% Asian), and Carroll County (0.3% Asian).
Patrick County's Hispanic Population
567 residents of Patrick County identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Patrick County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Patrick County is ranked #82 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Patrick County is more Hispanic than neighboring Floyd County (3.1% Hispanic). Patrick County is less Hispanic than neighboring Stokes County (3.3% Hispanic), Henry County (6.5% Hispanic), Martinsville County (7.6% Hispanic), and Carroll County (3.6% Hispanic).
Patrick County's Native American/Other Population
99 residents of Patrick 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 Patrick 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, Patrick County is ranked #84 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Patrick County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stokes County (0.5% Native American/Other), Henry County (0.4% Native American/Other), Martinsville County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Carroll County (0.3% Native American/Other).
Patrick County's Multiracial Population
491 residents of Patrick County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Patrick County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Patrick County is ranked #116 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Patrick County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (2.6% Multiracial). Patrick County is less Multiracial than neighboring Floyd County (3.3% Multiracial), Stokes County (3.3% Multiracial), Henry County (3.5% Multiracial), and Martinsville County (3.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.