Wythe County Demographics
A map of Wythe County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 26,082 | 92.2% |
Multiracial | 914 | 3.2% |
Black | 699 | 2.5% |
Hispanic | 355 | 1.3% |
Native American/Other | 122 | 0.4% |
Asian | 118 | 0.4% |
Wythe County, Virginia had a population of 28,290 in 2020. It was 92.2% White, 2.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wythe County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Wythe County is the 61st most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.
Wythe County's White Population
26,082 residents of Wythe County identify as White, or 92.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Wythe County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Wythe County is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Wythe County is more White than neighboring Galax County (74% White), Grayson County (87.4% White), and Pulaski County (87.9% White). Wythe County is less White than neighboring Bland County (93.4% White), and Carroll County (92.7% White).
Wythe County's Black Population
699 residents of Wythe County identify as Black, or 2.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wythe County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Wythe County is ranked #118 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Wythe County is more Black than neighboring Carroll County (0.6% Black). Wythe County is less Black than neighboring Bland County (2.7% Black), Galax County (5.3% Black), Grayson County (5.8% Black), and Pulaski County (4.8% Black).
Wythe County's Asian Population
118 residents of Wythe County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wythe County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Wythe County is ranked #102 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Wythe County is more Asian than neighboring Bland County (0.1% Asian), Grayson County (0.2% Asian), and Carroll County (0.3% Asian). Wythe County is less Asian than neighboring Galax County (0.8% Asian), and Pulaski County (0.5% Asian).
Wythe County's Hispanic Population
355 residents of Wythe County identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wythe County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Wythe County is ranked #123 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Wythe County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bland County (1% Hispanic). Wythe County is less Hispanic than neighboring Galax County (15.8% Hispanic), Grayson County (3.9% Hispanic), Carroll County (3.6% Hispanic), and Pulaski County (2.1% Hispanic).
Wythe County's Native American/Other Population
122 residents of Wythe County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wythe 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, Wythe County is ranked #108 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Wythe County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bland County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Carroll County (0.3% Native American/Other).
Wythe County's Multiracial Population
914 residents of Wythe County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wythe County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Wythe County is ranked #98 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Wythe County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bland County (2.8% Multiracial), Grayson County (2.4% Multiracial), and Carroll County (2.6% Multiracial). Wythe County is less Multiracial than neighboring Galax County (3.7% Multiracial), and Pulaski County (4.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.