Prince Edward County Demographics
A map of Prince Edward County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 10,513 | 48.1% |
Black | 9,194 | 42.1% |
Hispanic | 1,088 | 5.0% |
Multiracial | 764 | 3.5% |
Asian | 196 | 0.9% |
Native American/Other | 94 | 0.4% |
Prince Edward County, Virginia had a population of 21,849 in 2020. It was 48.1% White, 42.1% Black, 0.9% Asian, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Prince Edward County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Prince Edward County is the 78th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.
Prince Edward County's White Population
10,513 residents of Prince Edward County identify as White, or 48.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Prince Edward County slightly less than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Prince Edward County is ranked #112 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Prince Edward County is less White than neighboring Charlotte County (66.6% White), Lunenburg County (58.8% White), Cumberland County (63.1% White), Buckingham County (61.3% White), and Nottoway County (54% White).
Prince Edward County's Black Population
9,194 residents of Prince Edward County identify as Black, or 42.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Prince Edward County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Prince Edward County is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Prince Edward County is more Black than neighboring Charlotte County (27.2% Black), Lunenburg County (31.6% Black), Cumberland County (29.1% Black), Buckingham County (32% Black), and Nottoway County (36.9% Black).
Prince Edward County's Asian Population
196 residents of Prince Edward County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Prince Edward County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Prince Edward County is ranked #62 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Prince Edward County is more Asian than neighboring Charlotte County (0.2% Asian), Lunenburg County (0.2% Asian), Cumberland County (0.4% Asian), Buckingham County (0.4% Asian), and Nottoway County (0.4% Asian).
Prince Edward County's Hispanic Population
1,088 residents of Prince Edward County identify as Hispanic, or 5.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Prince Edward County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Prince Edward County is ranked #53 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Prince Edward County is more Hispanic than neighboring Charlotte County (2.2% Hispanic), Lunenburg County (4.9% Hispanic), Cumberland County (2.5% Hispanic), Buckingham County (2.5% Hispanic), and Nottoway County (4.9% Hispanic).
Prince Edward County's Native American/Other Population
94 residents of Prince Edward County 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 Prince Edward 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, Prince Edward County is ranked #109 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Prince Edward County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Charlotte County (0.5% Native American/Other), Lunenburg County (0.6% Native American/Other), Cumberland County (0.9% Native American/Other), Buckingham County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Nottoway County (0.8% Native American/Other).
Prince Edward County's Multiracial Population
764 residents of Prince Edward County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Prince Edward County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Prince Edward County is ranked #86 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Prince Edward County is more Multiracial than neighboring Charlotte County (3.3% Multiracial), Buckingham County (3.3% Multiracial), and Nottoway County (2.9% Multiracial). Prince Edward County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lunenburg County (3.9% Multiracial), and Cumberland County (4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.