Wise, VA Demographics

A map of Wise's Population by Race

Wise, Virginia had a population of 2,971 in 2020. It was 93.3% White, 1.1% Black, 1.1% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wise, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wise is the 238th 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).

Wise's White Population

2,771 residents of Wise identify as White, or 93.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Wise considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wise is ranked #71 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wise is more White than neighboring The University of Virginia's College at Wise (73.3% White), and Norton (87.4% White). Wise is less White than neighboring Tacoma (97.5% White), Riverview (94.5% White), and Coeburn (94.9% White).

Wise's Black Population

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

Wise is more Black than neighboring Tacoma (0.5% Black). Wise is less Black than neighboring The University of Virginia's College at Wise (7.9% Black), Norton (4.9% Black), Riverview (1.5% Black), and Coeburn (1.7% Black).

Wise's Asian Population

33 residents of Wise identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wise slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wise is ranked #290 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wise is more Asian than neighboring Tacoma (0% Asian), Norton (0.7% Asian), Riverview (0.3% Asian), and Coeburn (0.3% Asian). Wise is less Asian than neighboring The University of Virginia's College at Wise (3.3% Asian).

Wise's Hispanic Population

37 residents of Wise identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wise slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wise is ranked #590 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wise is more Hispanic than neighboring Tacoma (1% Hispanic), and Riverview (0.2% Hispanic). Wise is less Hispanic than neighboring The University of Virginia's College at Wise (10% Hispanic), and Norton (2.2% Hispanic).

Wise's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Wise 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 Wise roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wise is ranked #404 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wise is more Native American/Other than neighboring Riverview (0% Native American/Other), and Coeburn (0.1% Native American/Other). Wise is less Native American/Other than neighboring The University of Virginia's College at Wise (4.7% Native American/Other).

Wise's Multiracial Population

81 residents of Wise identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wise roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Wise is ranked #528 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wise is more Multiracial than neighboring The University of Virginia's College at Wise (0.9% Multiracial), Tacoma (0.5% Multiracial), and Coeburn (1.9% Multiracial). Wise is less Multiracial than neighboring Norton (4.3% Multiracial), and Riverview (3.6% Multiracial).

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