Appalachia, VA Demographics

A map of Appalachia's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,220	1,306	87.7%	91.2%
Multiracial	104	49	7.5%	3.4%
Black	55	54	4.0%	3.8%
Hispanic	12	15	0.9%	1.0%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.1%

Appalachia, Virginia has an estimated population of 1,391, a slight decrease from the 1,432 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.7% White, 7.5% Multiracial, 4.0% Black, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Appalachia, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Appalachia has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Appalachia, that probability was 16.6% in 2020 and 22.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Appalachia is ranked the 336th most populous place in Virginia, out of 688 places. 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). Appalachia was ranked the 316th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Appalachia's White Population

1,220 residents of Appalachia, or 87.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Appalachia is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Appalachia ranks 118th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Appalachia's White population has declined by an estimated 6.6%. White residents' share of Appalachia's population has decreased from 91.2% to 87.7%.

Appalachia is more White than neighboring Big Stone Gap (76.5% White), and East Stone Gap (87.6% White). Appalachia is less White than neighboring Stonega (100% White), Osaka (100% White), and Big Stone Gap East (95.4% White).

Appalachia's Black Population

55 residents of Appalachia, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Appalachia is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Appalachia ranks 452nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Appalachia's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. Black residents' share of Appalachia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Appalachia is more Black than neighboring Stonega (0% Black), Osaka (0% Black), Big Stone Gap East (0% Black), and East Stone Gap (0.7% Black). Appalachia is less Black than neighboring Big Stone Gap (16.2% Black).

Appalachia's Asian Population

0 residents of Appalachia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Appalachia is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Appalachia ranks 456th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Appalachia's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Appalachia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Appalachia is less Asian than neighboring Big Stone Gap (0.3% Asian).

Appalachia's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Appalachia, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Appalachia is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Appalachia ranks 607th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Appalachia's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Appalachia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Appalachia is more Hispanic than neighboring Stonega (0% Hispanic), Osaka (0% Hispanic), Big Stone Gap East (0% Hispanic), and East Stone Gap (0% Hispanic). Appalachia is less Hispanic than neighboring Big Stone Gap (1.8% Hispanic).

Appalachia's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Appalachia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Appalachia is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Appalachia ranks 565th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Appalachia's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Appalachia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Appalachia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Big Stone Gap (0.7% Native American/Other), and East Stone Gap (5.9% Native American/Other).

Appalachia's Multiracial Population

104 residents of Appalachia, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Appalachia is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Appalachia ranks 430th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Appalachia's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 112.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Appalachia's population has increased from 3.4% to 7.5%.

Appalachia is more Multiracial than neighboring Stonega (0% Multiracial), Big Stone Gap (4.6% Multiracial), Osaka (0% Multiracial), Big Stone Gap East (4.6% Multiracial), and East Stone Gap (5.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.