Poquoson County Demographics

A map of Poquoson County's Population by Race

Poquoson County, Virginia had a population of 12,460 in 2020. It was 87.8% White, 0.9% Black, 2.0% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Poquoson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Poquoson County is the 106th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Poquoson County's White Population

10,937 residents of Poquoson County identify as White, or 87.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Poquoson County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Poquoson County is ranked #25 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Poquoson County is more White than neighboring Hampton County (36% White), York County (67% White), Norfolk County (40.8% White), Newport News County (38.3% White), and Mathews County (85% White).

Poquoson County's Black Population

107 residents of Poquoson County identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Poquoson County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Poquoson County is ranked #128 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Poquoson County is less Black than neighboring Hampton County (48.6% Black), York County (12.3% Black), Norfolk County (39.3% Black), Newport News County (41.3% Black), and Mathews County (7.7% Black).

Poquoson County's Asian Population

253 residents of Poquoson County identify as Asian, or 2.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Poquoson County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Poquoson County is ranked #36 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Poquoson County is more Asian than neighboring Mathews County (0.6% Asian). Poquoson County is less Asian than neighboring Hampton County (2.5% Asian), York County (6.1% Asian), Norfolk County (3.7% Asian), and Newport News County (3.3% Asian).

Poquoson County's Hispanic Population

463 residents of Poquoson County identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Poquoson County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Poquoson County is ranked #70 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Poquoson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mathews County (2.3% Hispanic). Poquoson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hampton County (6.1% Hispanic), York County (7.3% Hispanic), Norfolk County (9.7% Hispanic), and Newport News County (10.4% Hispanic).

Poquoson County's Native American/Other Population

102 residents of Poquoson 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 Poquoson 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, Poquoson County is ranked #44 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Poquoson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mathews County (0.6% Native American/Other). Poquoson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hampton County (1.2% Native American/Other), York County (1% Native American/Other), Norfolk County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Newport News County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Poquoson County's Multiracial Population

598 residents of Poquoson County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Poquoson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Poquoson County is ranked #35 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Poquoson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mathews County (3.9% Multiracial). Poquoson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hampton County (5.6% Multiracial), York County (6.3% Multiracial), Norfolk County (5.3% Multiracial), and Newport News County (5.6% Multiracial).

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