Blue Ridge Shores, VA Demographics

A map of Blue Ridge Shores's Population by Race

Blue Ridge Shores, Virginia has an estimated population of 918, a large increase from the 801 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.6% White, 7.3% Multiracial, 5.6% Native American/Other, 2.3% Hispanic, 1.3% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blue Ridge Shores, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blue Ridge Shores 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 Blue Ridge Shores, that probability was 21.3% in 2020 and 29.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blue Ridge Shores is ranked the 394th 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). Blue Ridge Shores was ranked the 407th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blue Ridge Shores's White Population

767 residents of Blue Ridge Shores, or 83.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blue Ridge Shores is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Blue Ridge Shores ranks 164th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ridge Shores's White population has grown by an estimated 8.2%. White residents' share of Blue Ridge Shores's population has decreased from 88.5% to 83.6%.

Blue Ridge Shores is more White than neighboring Louisa (67.5% White), Mineral (78.2% White), Orange (66.9% White), and Gordonsville (68.1% White). Blue Ridge Shores is less White than neighboring Barboursville (92.2% White).

Blue Ridge Shores's Black Population

12 residents of Blue Ridge Shores, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blue Ridge Shores is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Blue Ridge Shores ranks 439th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ridge Shores's Black population has declined by an estimated 64.7%. Black residents' share of Blue Ridge Shores's population has decreased from 4.2% to 1.3%.

Blue Ridge Shores is more Black than neighboring Barboursville (0% Black). Blue Ridge Shores is less Black than neighboring Louisa (21.6% Black), Mineral (4.9% Black), Orange (24.7% Black), and Gordonsville (19.4% Black).

Blue Ridge Shores's Asian Population

0 residents of Blue Ridge Shores, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blue Ridge Shores is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Blue Ridge Shores ranks 504th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Blue Ridge Shores is less Asian than neighboring Louisa (1.7% Asian), and Gordonsville (1.7% Asian).

Blue Ridge Shores's Hispanic Population

21 residents of Blue Ridge Shores, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blue Ridge Shores is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Blue Ridge Shores ranks 461st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ridge Shores's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Blue Ridge Shores's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Blue Ridge Shores is less Hispanic than neighboring Louisa (2.9% Hispanic), Mineral (5.9% Hispanic), Orange (3.1% Hispanic), Gordonsville (2.7% Hispanic), and Barboursville (2.6% Hispanic).

Blue Ridge Shores's Native American/Other Population

51 residents of Blue Ridge Shores, or 5.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blue Ridge Shores is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Blue Ridge Shores ranks 431st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ridge Shores's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1175.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blue Ridge Shores's population has increased from 0.5% to 5.6%.

Blue Ridge Shores is more Native American/Other than neighboring Louisa (0% Native American/Other), Mineral (0% Native American/Other), Orange (0% Native American/Other), Gordonsville (0.5% Native American/Other), and Barboursville (0% Native American/Other).

Blue Ridge Shores's Multiracial Population

67 residents of Blue Ridge Shores, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blue Ridge Shores is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Blue Ridge Shores ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Ridge Shores's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 116.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Blue Ridge Shores's population has increased from 3.9% to 7.3%.

Blue Ridge Shores is more Multiracial than neighboring Louisa (6.4% Multiracial), Orange (5.2% Multiracial), and Barboursville (5.2% Multiracial). Blue Ridge Shores is less Multiracial than neighboring Mineral (11% Multiracial), and Gordonsville (7.6% 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.