Shenandoah County Demographics

A map of Shenandoah County's Population by Race

Shenandoah County, Virginia had a population of 44,186 in 2020. It was 84.4% White, 2.3% Black, 0.8% Asian, 8.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Shenandoah County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Shenandoah County is the 39th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Shenandoah County's White Population

37,304 residents of Shenandoah County identify as White, or 84.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Shenandoah County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Shenandoah County is ranked #35 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Shenandoah County is more White than neighboring Warren County (83.1% White). Shenandoah County is less White than neighboring Page County (92.2% White), Hardy County (88.7% White), Rappahannock County (87.7% White), and Hampshire County (93.8% White).

Shenandoah County's Black Population

1,031 residents of Shenandoah County identify as Black, or 2.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shenandoah County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Shenandoah County is ranked #120 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Shenandoah County is more Black than neighboring Page County (1.8% Black), and Hampshire County (0.8% Black). Shenandoah County is less Black than neighboring Hardy County (2.8% Black), Warren County (4.2% Black), and Rappahannock County (2.7% Black).

Shenandoah County's Asian Population

344 residents of Shenandoah County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shenandoah County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Shenandoah County is ranked #70 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Shenandoah County is more Asian than neighboring Page County (0.5% Asian), Hardy County (0.4% Asian), and Hampshire County (0.3% Asian). Shenandoah County is less Asian than neighboring Warren County (1.1% Asian), and Rappahannock County (0.9% Asian).

Shenandoah County's Hispanic Population

3,726 residents of Shenandoah County identify as Hispanic, or 8.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shenandoah County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Shenandoah County is ranked #30 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Shenandoah County is more Hispanic than neighboring Page County (2.1% Hispanic), Hardy County (4.6% Hispanic), Warren County (5.9% Hispanic), Rappahannock County (3.9% Hispanic), and Hampshire County (1.5% Hispanic).

Shenandoah County's Native American/Other Population

241 residents of Shenandoah County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Shenandoah 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, Shenandoah County is ranked #88 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Shenandoah County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Page County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Hardy County (0.3% Native American/Other). Shenandoah County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Warren County (1% Native American/Other), and Rappahannock County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Shenandoah County's Multiracial Population

1,540 residents of Shenandoah County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shenandoah County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Shenandoah County is ranked #87 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Shenandoah County is more Multiracial than neighboring Page County (2.9% Multiracial), Hardy County (3.2% Multiracial), and Hampshire County (3.3% Multiracial). Shenandoah County is less Multiracial than neighboring Warren County (4.7% Multiracial), and Rappahannock County (4.2% Multiracial).

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