Riner, VA Demographics

A map of Riner's Population by Race

Riner, Virginia had a population of 949 in 2020. It was 92.4% White, 0.6% Black, 0.9% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Riner, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Riner is the 379th 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).

Riner's White Population

877 residents of Riner identify as White, or 92.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Riner considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Riner is ranked #91 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Riner is more White than neighboring Christiansburg (82.3% White), Plum Creek (88.5% White), Belview (77.6% White), Merrimac (74.4% White), and Radford (74.7% White).

Riner's Black Population

6 residents of Riner identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Riner less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Riner is ranked #598 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Riner is less Black than neighboring Christiansburg (6% Black), Plum Creek (2.2% Black), Belview (9.8% Black), Merrimac (5.3% Black), and Radford (13.2% Black).

Riner's Asian Population

9 residents of Riner identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Riner slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Riner is ranked #322 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Riner is more Asian than neighboring Plum Creek (0.1% Asian), and Belview (0.2% Asian). Riner is less Asian than neighboring Christiansburg (2.2% Asian), Merrimac (6.8% Asian), and Radford (1.3% Asian).

Riner's Hispanic Population

19 residents of Riner identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Riner slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Riner is ranked #514 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Riner is less Hispanic than neighboring Christiansburg (4.2% Hispanic), Plum Creek (4.4% Hispanic), Belview (5.5% Hispanic), Merrimac (9% Hispanic), and Radford (4.8% Hispanic).

Riner's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Riner 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 Riner roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Riner is ranked #223 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Riner is more Native American/Other than neighboring Christiansburg (0.4% Native American/Other), Plum Creek (0.5% Native American/Other), and Merrimac (0.6% Native American/Other). Riner is less Native American/Other than neighboring Radford (1.9% Native American/Other).

Riner's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Riner identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Riner roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Riner is ranked #459 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Riner is less Multiracial than neighboring Christiansburg (4.9% Multiracial), Plum Creek (4.1% Multiracial), Belview (6.1% Multiracial), Merrimac (4% Multiracial), and Radford (4.1% Multiracial).

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