Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex, VA in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 10,571 population of Essex County, Virginia comprised of 451 people who identified as Hispanic (4.27%), and 10,120 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, Virginia with a population of 6,019 (56.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,945 (37.32%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 369 (3.49%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, Virginia in 2021, with a population of 5,758 (54.47%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,893 (36.83%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 308 (2.91%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Essex, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Essex , VA in 2021
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 3,945 37.32%
White Alone 6,019 56.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 112 1.06%
Asian Alone 102 0.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 24 0.23%
Two Or More Races 369 3.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Essex , VA in 2021
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 52 0.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 261 2.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 54 0.51%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.21%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 61 0.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,893 36.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,758 54.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 58 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 101 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 308 2.91%