Pocahontas, VA Demographics

A map of Pocahontas's Population by Race

Pocahontas, Virginia had a population of 268 in 2020. It was 92.5% White, 1.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pocahontas, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Pocahontas is the 548th 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).

Pocahontas's White Population

248 residents of Pocahontas identify as White, or 92.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Pocahontas considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Pocahontas is ranked #86 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pocahontas is more White than neighboring Bramwell (85.9% White), Boissevain (92.3% White), Falls Mills (91.8% White), Maybeury (56.9% White), and Bluewell (91.3% White).

Pocahontas's Black Population

4 residents of Pocahontas identify as Black, or 1.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pocahontas less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Pocahontas is ranked #545 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pocahontas is more Black than neighboring Falls Mills (0% Black). Pocahontas is less Black than neighboring Bramwell (5.4% Black), Boissevain (2.2% Black), Maybeury (36.7% Black), and Bluewell (3.3% Black).

Pocahontas's Asian Population

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

Pocahontas is less Asian than neighboring Bramwell (0.4% Asian).

Pocahontas's Hispanic Population

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

Pocahontas is more Hispanic than neighboring Bramwell (0.4% Hispanic), and Boissevain (0.2% Hispanic). Pocahontas is less Hispanic than neighboring Falls Mills (3.6% Hispanic), Maybeury (1.8% Hispanic), and Bluewell (0.9% Hispanic).

Pocahontas's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pocahontas identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pocahontas roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Pocahontas is ranked #579 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pocahontas is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bramwell (1.1% Native American/Other), Boissevain (0.2% Native American/Other), Maybeury (0.9% Native American/Other), and Bluewell (0.3% Native American/Other).

Pocahontas's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Pocahontas identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pocahontas roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Pocahontas is ranked #181 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pocahontas is more Multiracial than neighboring Boissevain (5% Multiracial), Falls Mills (4.6% Multiracial), Maybeury (3.7% Multiracial), and Bluewell (4.3% Multiracial). Pocahontas is less Multiracial than neighboring Bramwell (6.9% Multiracial).

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