Blairs, VA Demographics

A map of Blairs's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	760	566	71.6%	67.3%
Black	217	199	20.4%	23.7%
Hispanic	76	38	7.2%	4.5%
Multiracial	9	29	0.8%	3.4%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.5%

Blairs, Virginia has an estimated population of 1,062, a large increase from the 841 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.6% White, 20.4% Black, 7.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blairs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blairs has become less 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 Blairs, that probability was 48.8% in 2020 and 44.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blairs is ranked the 372nd 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). Blairs was ranked the 401st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blairs's White Population

760 residents of Blairs, or 71.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blairs is considerably higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Blairs ranks 385th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairs's White population has grown by an estimated 34.3%. White residents' share of Blairs's population has increased from 67.3% to 71.6%.

Blairs is more White than neighboring Danville (38.8% White), Milton (58.6% White), and Gretna (53.7% White). Blairs is less White than neighboring Mount Hermon (82.2% White), and Chatham (73.1% White).

Blairs's Black Population

217 residents of Blairs, or 20.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blairs is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Blairs ranks 147th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairs's Black population has grown by an estimated 9.0%. Black residents' share of Blairs's population has decreased from 23.7% to 20.4%.

Blairs is more Black than neighboring Mount Hermon (14% Black), and Chatham (13.1% Black). Blairs is less Black than neighboring Danville (50.5% Black), Milton (34.6% Black), and Gretna (26.2% Black).

Blairs's Asian Population

0 residents of Blairs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blairs is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Blairs ranks 404th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairs's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Blairs's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Blairs is less Asian than neighboring Mount Hermon (1.5% Asian), and Danville (1.2% Asian).

Blairs's Hispanic Population

76 residents of Blairs, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blairs is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Blairs ranks 345th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairs's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Blairs's population has increased from 4.5% to 7.2%.

Blairs is more Hispanic than neighboring Mount Hermon (1.4% Hispanic), Danville (5.6% Hispanic), Chatham (6.4% Hispanic), and Milton (4.5% Hispanic). Blairs is less Hispanic than neighboring Gretna (18.7% Hispanic).

Blairs's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blairs, 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 Blairs is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Blairs ranks 451st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairs's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blairs's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Blairs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Danville (0.1% Native American/Other), and Chatham (1.7% Native American/Other).

Blairs's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Blairs, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blairs is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Blairs ranks 427th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blairs's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 69.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Blairs's population has decreased from 3.4% to 0.8%.

Blairs is less Multiracial than neighboring Mount Hermon (0.9% Multiracial), Danville (3.9% Multiracial), Chatham (5.7% Multiracial), Milton (2.3% Multiracial), and Gretna (1.4% 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.