Pearisburg, VA Demographics

A map of Pearisburg's Population by Race

Pearisburg, Virginia had a population of 2,909 in 2020. It was 91.0% White, 1.9% Black, 1.0% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pearisburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Pearisburg is the 243rd 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).

Pearisburg's White Population

2,646 residents of Pearisburg identify as White, or 91.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Pearisburg considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Pearisburg is ranked #123 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pearisburg is more White than neighboring Pembroke (89.1% White). Pearisburg is less White than neighboring Ripplemead (91.2% White), Narrows (93.9% White), Peterstown (95.1% White), and Rich Creek (91.1% White).

Pearisburg's Black Population

56 residents of Pearisburg identify as Black, or 1.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pearisburg less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Pearisburg is ranked #525 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pearisburg is more Black than neighboring Ripplemead (0% Black), Narrows (1.1% Black), and Rich Creek (1.1% Black). Pearisburg is less Black than neighboring Pembroke (5.5% Black), and Peterstown (2.7% Black).

Pearisburg's Asian Population

28 residents of Pearisburg identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pearisburg slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Pearisburg is ranked #307 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pearisburg is more Asian than neighboring Ripplemead (0.7% Asian), Narrows (0.3% Asian), Pembroke (0% Asian), and Peterstown (0% Asian). Pearisburg is less Asian than neighboring Rich Creek (1.2% Asian).

Pearisburg's Hispanic Population

56 residents of Pearisburg identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pearisburg slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Pearisburg is ranked #524 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pearisburg is more Hispanic than neighboring Narrows (1.8% Hispanic), Pembroke (1.6% Hispanic), and Peterstown (0.2% Hispanic). Pearisburg is less Hispanic than neighboring Ripplemead (3.9% Hispanic), and Rich Creek (2.1% Hispanic).

Pearisburg's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Pearisburg identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pearisburg roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Pearisburg is ranked #458 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pearisburg is more Native American/Other than neighboring Narrows (0.1% Native American/Other), and Peterstown (0.2% Native American/Other). Pearisburg is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ripplemead (1% Native American/Other), Pembroke (0.6% Native American/Other), and Rich Creek (0.8% Native American/Other).

Pearisburg's Multiracial Population

112 residents of Pearisburg identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pearisburg roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Pearisburg is ranked #348 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pearisburg is more Multiracial than neighboring Ripplemead (3.3% Multiracial), Narrows (2.9% Multiracial), Pembroke (3.2% Multiracial), Peterstown (1.8% Multiracial), and Rich Creek (3.7% Multiracial).

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