Rocky Gap, VA Demographics

A map of Rocky Gap's Population by Race

Rocky Gap, Virginia had a population of 87 in 2020. It was 89.7% White, 1.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 5.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rocky Gap, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Rocky Gap is the 655th 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).

Rocky Gap's White Population

78 residents of Rocky Gap identify as White, or 89.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Rocky Gap considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Rocky Gap is ranked #143 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rocky Gap is more White than neighboring Bluefield (70.9% White), and Princeton (84.5% White). Rocky Gap is less White than neighboring Bastian (94.5% White), Bland (91.6% White), and Brush Fork (92.5% White).

Rocky Gap's Black Population

1 residents of Rocky Gap identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rocky Gap less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Rocky Gap is ranked #565 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rocky Gap is more Black than neighboring Bastian (0% Black), and Bland (0.8% Black). Rocky Gap is less Black than neighboring Bluefield (21.7% Black), Princeton (6.6% Black), and Brush Fork (3.4% Black).

Rocky Gap's Asian Population

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

Rocky Gap is less Asian than neighboring Bluefield (0.5% Asian), Princeton (0.9% Asian), and Bland (0.3% Asian).

Rocky Gap's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Rocky Gap identify as Hispanic, or 5.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rocky Gap roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Rocky Gap is ranked #296 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rocky Gap is more Hispanic than neighboring Bastian (0.3% Hispanic), Bluefield (1.2% Hispanic), Princeton (2.2% Hispanic), Bland (1.6% Hispanic), and Brush Fork (1.4% Hispanic).

Rocky Gap's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Rocky Gap 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 Rocky 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, Rocky Gap is ranked #579 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rocky Gap is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bluefield (0.9% Native American/Other), Princeton (0.8% Native American/Other), and Brush Fork (0.7% Native American/Other).

Rocky Gap's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Rocky Gap identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rocky Gap roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Rocky Gap is ranked #427 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rocky Gap is more Multiracial than neighboring Brush Fork (2.1% Multiracial). Rocky Gap is less Multiracial than neighboring Bastian (5.2% Multiracial), Bluefield (4.8% Multiracial), Princeton (5% Multiracial), and Bland (5.7% Multiracial).

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