Pennington Gap, VA Demographics

A map of Pennington Gap's Population by Race

Pennington Gap, Virginia had a population of 1,624 in 2020. It was 93.6% White, 2.2% Black, 0.8% Asian, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pennington Gap, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Pennington Gap is the 302nd 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).

Pennington Gap's White Population

1,520 residents of Pennington Gap identify as White, or 93.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Pennington Gap considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Pennington Gap is ranked #66 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pennington Gap is less White than neighboring St. Charles (97.3% White), Dryden (95.5% White), Jonesville (95% White), Stickleyville (96.8% White), and Keokee (96.1% White).

Pennington Gap's Black Population

36 residents of Pennington Gap identify as Black, or 2.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pennington Gap less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Pennington Gap is ranked #509 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pennington Gap is more Black than neighboring St. Charles (0% Black), Dryden (0.4% Black), Jonesville (0% Black), Stickleyville (0.4% Black), and Keokee (0% Black).

Pennington Gap's Asian Population

13 residents of Pennington Gap identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pennington Gap slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Pennington Gap is ranked #340 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pennington Gap is more Asian than neighboring St. Charles (0% Asian), Dryden (0.1% Asian), Jonesville (0% Asian), Stickleyville (0% Asian), and Keokee (0.3% Asian).

Pennington Gap's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Pennington Gap identify as Hispanic, or 0.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pennington Gap slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Pennington Gap is ranked #627 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pennington Gap is more Hispanic than neighboring St. Charles (0% Hispanic), Dryden (0.6% Hispanic), and Keokee (0.6% Hispanic). Pennington Gap is less Hispanic than neighboring Jonesville (2.4% Hispanic).

Pennington Gap's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Pennington Gap 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 Pennington Gap roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Pennington Gap is ranked #458 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pennington Gap is more Native American/Other than neighboring St. Charles (0% Native American/Other), Dryden (0.1% Native American/Other), Jonesville (0.2% Native American/Other), and Keokee (0% Native American/Other).

Pennington Gap's Multiracial Population

37 residents of Pennington Gap identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pennington Gap roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Pennington Gap is ranked #566 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pennington Gap is more Multiracial than neighboring Stickleyville (1.8% Multiracial). Pennington Gap is less Multiracial than neighboring St. Charles (2.7% Multiracial), Dryden (3.2% Multiracial), Jonesville (2.4% Multiracial), and Keokee (3% Multiracial).

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