Wachapreague, VA Demographics

A map of Wachapreague's Population by Race

Wachapreague, Virginia had a population of 257 in 2020. It was 89.5% White, 2.7% Black, 0.4% Asian, 5.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wachapreague, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wachapreague is the 552nd 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).

Wachapreague's White Population

230 residents of Wachapreague identify as White, or 89.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Wachapreague considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wachapreague is ranked #148 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wachapreague is more White than neighboring Locust Mount (1.9% White), Melfa (71.2% White), Quinby (88.8% White), Mappsburg (82.4% White), and Keller (73.6% White).

Wachapreague's Black Population

7 residents of Wachapreague identify as Black, or 2.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wachapreague less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wachapreague is ranked #489 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wachapreague is less Black than neighboring Locust Mount (80.8% Black), Melfa (21.2% Black), Quinby (2.8% Black), Mappsburg (11.8% Black), and Keller (13.2% Black).

Wachapreague's Asian Population

1 residents of Wachapreague identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wachapreague slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wachapreague is ranked #444 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wachapreague is more Asian than neighboring Locust Mount (0% Asian), Melfa (0% Asian), Mappsburg (0% Asian), and Keller (0% Asian).

Wachapreague's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Wachapreague identify as Hispanic, or 5.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wachapreague slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wachapreague is ranked #306 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wachapreague is more Hispanic than neighboring Melfa (5.3% Hispanic), and Quinby (4.2% Hispanic). Wachapreague is less Hispanic than neighboring Locust Mount (13.5% Hispanic), Mappsburg (5.9% Hispanic), and Keller (10.4% Hispanic).

Wachapreague's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wachapreague 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 Wachapreague roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wachapreague is ranked #579 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wachapreague is less Native American/Other than neighboring Locust Mount (1.9% Native American/Other), and Melfa (0.8% Native American/Other).

Wachapreague's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Wachapreague identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wachapreague roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wachapreague is ranked #606 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wachapreague is more Multiracial than neighboring Melfa (1.5% Multiracial), and Mappsburg (0% Multiracial). Wachapreague is less Multiracial than neighboring Quinby (3.9% Multiracial), and Keller (2.8% Multiracial).

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