Wattsville, VA Demographics

A map of Wattsville's Population by Race

Wattsville, Virginia had a population of 1,341 in 2020. It was 62.0% White, 26.5% Black, 0.8% Asian, 5.6% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wattsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wattsville is the 328th 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).

Wattsville's White Population

832 residents of Wattsville identify as White, or 62.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Wattsville roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wattsville is ranked #436 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wattsville is more White than neighboring Oak Hall (58.4% White), and Temperanceville (55.5% White). Wattsville is less White than neighboring Atlantic (63.6% White), Horntown (68% White), and New Church (62.1% White).

Wattsville's Black Population

356 residents of Wattsville identify as Black, or 26.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wattsville slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wattsville is ranked #129 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wattsville is more Black than neighboring New Church (24.6% Black). Wattsville is less Black than neighboring Atlantic (30.4% Black), Horntown (27.4% Black), Oak Hall (29.2% Black), and Temperanceville (28.6% Black).

Wattsville's Asian Population

11 residents of Wattsville identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wattsville slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wattsville is ranked #340 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wattsville is more Asian than neighboring Atlantic (0.4% Asian), Horntown (0% Asian), and Temperanceville (0.3% Asian). Wattsville is less Asian than neighboring Oak Hall (2.7% Asian), and New Church (3.9% Asian).

Wattsville's Hispanic Population

75 residents of Wattsville identify as Hispanic, or 5.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wattsville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wattsville is ranked #299 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wattsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Atlantic (3.2% Hispanic), Horntown (1.4% Hispanic), Oak Hall (2.7% Hispanic), and New Church (2% Hispanic). Wattsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Temperanceville (9.7% Hispanic).

Wattsville's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Wattsville 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 Wattsville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wattsville is ranked #127 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wattsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Atlantic (0.1% Native American/Other), Horntown (0.8% Native American/Other), and New Church (0.8% Native American/Other). Wattsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oak Hall (2.7% Native American/Other), and Temperanceville (1.3% Native American/Other).

Wattsville's Multiracial Population

54 residents of Wattsville identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wattsville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wattsville is ranked #337 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wattsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Atlantic (2.2% Multiracial), and Horntown (2.4% Multiracial). Wattsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Oak Hall (4.4% Multiracial), New Church (6.6% Multiracial), and Temperanceville (4.5% Multiracial).

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