Spotsylvania County Demographics

A map of Spotsylvania County's Population by Race

Spotsylvania County, Virginia had a population of 140,032 in 2020. It was 62.3% White, 16.0% Black, 2.8% Asian, 11.9% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 6.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Spotsylvania County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Spotsylvania County is the 14th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Spotsylvania County's White Population

87,278 residents of Spotsylvania County identify as White, or 62.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Spotsylvania County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Spotsylvania County is ranked #85 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Spotsylvania County is more White than neighboring Fredericksburg County (54.3% White), Stafford County (54.5% White), and Caroline County (61% White). Spotsylvania County is less White than neighboring Orange County (75.5% White), and Louisa County (75.9% White).

Spotsylvania County's Black Population

22,436 residents of Spotsylvania County identify as Black, or 16.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Spotsylvania County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Spotsylvania County is ranked #55 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Spotsylvania County is more Black than neighboring Orange County (11.9% Black), and Louisa County (14.3% Black). Spotsylvania County is less Black than neighboring Fredericksburg County (21.3% Black), Stafford County (18.8% Black), and Caroline County (24.7% Black).

Spotsylvania County's Asian Population

3,933 residents of Spotsylvania County identify as Asian, or 2.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Spotsylvania County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Spotsylvania County is ranked #28 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Spotsylvania County is more Asian than neighboring Caroline County (1% Asian), Orange County (0.9% Asian), and Louisa County (0.7% Asian). Spotsylvania County is less Asian than neighboring Fredericksburg County (4.7% Asian), and Stafford County (3.9% Asian).

Spotsylvania County's Hispanic Population

16,654 residents of Spotsylvania County identify as Hispanic, or 11.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Spotsylvania County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Spotsylvania County is ranked #15 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Spotsylvania County is more Hispanic than neighboring Caroline County (6.4% Hispanic), Orange County (6% Hispanic), and Louisa County (3.6% Hispanic). Spotsylvania County is less Hispanic than neighboring Fredericksburg County (12.4% Hispanic), and Stafford County (15.1% Hispanic).

Spotsylvania County's Native American/Other Population

1,342 residents of Spotsylvania County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Spotsylvania 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, Spotsylvania County is ranked #28 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Spotsylvania County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Orange County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Louisa County (0.7% Native American/Other). Spotsylvania County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fredericksburg County (1.4% Native American/Other), Stafford County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Caroline County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Spotsylvania County's Multiracial Population

8,389 residents of Spotsylvania County identify as Multiracial, or 6.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Spotsylvania County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Spotsylvania County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Spotsylvania County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fredericksburg County (5.9% Multiracial), Caroline County (5.9% Multiracial), Orange County (5% Multiracial), and Louisa County (4.8% Multiracial). Spotsylvania County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stafford County (6.4% Multiracial).

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