Cana, VA Demographics

A map of Cana's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	940	1,144	97.5%	92.0%
Hispanic	10	62	1.0%	5.0%
Native American/Other	8	2	0.8%	0.2%
Asian	6	0	0.6%	0.0%
Black	0	5	0.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	0	30	0.0%	2.4%

Cana, Virginia has an estimated population of 964, a large decrease from the 1,243 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.5% White, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cana, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cana has become considerably 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 Cana, that probability was 15.0% in 2020 and 4.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cana is ranked the 388th 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). Cana was ranked the 340th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cana's White Population

940 residents of Cana, or 97.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cana is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Cana ranks 104th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cana's White population has declined by an estimated 17.8%. White residents' share of Cana's population has increased from 92.0% to 97.5%.

Cana is more White than neighboring Mount Airy (76.8% White), Toast (59.6% White), Flat Rock (93.5% White), and White Plains (97% White). Cana is less White than neighboring Fancy Gap (100% White).

Cana's Black Population

0 residents of Cana, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cana is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Cana ranks 617th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Cana is less Black than neighboring Mount Airy (8.6% Black).

Cana's Asian Population

6 residents of Cana, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cana is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Cana ranks 538th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cana's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 6. Asian residents' share of Cana's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.6%.

Cana is more Asian than neighboring Toast (0% Asian), Fancy Gap (0% Asian), Flat Rock (0% Asian), and White Plains (0% Asian). Cana is less Asian than neighboring Mount Airy (2.2% Asian).

Cana's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Cana, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cana is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Cana ranks 325th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cana's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 83.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Cana's population has decreased from 5.0% to 1.0%.

Cana is more Hispanic than neighboring Fancy Gap (0% Hispanic). Cana is less Hispanic than neighboring Mount Airy (10% Hispanic), Toast (30% Hispanic), Flat Rock (5.7% Hispanic), and White Plains (3% Hispanic).

Cana's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Cana, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cana is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Cana ranks 560th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cana's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cana's population has increased from 0.2% to 0.8%.

Cana is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Airy (0.1% Native American/Other), Fancy Gap (0% Native American/Other), Flat Rock (0% Native American/Other), and White Plains (0% Native American/Other). Cana is less Native American/Other than neighboring Toast (0.9% Native American/Other).

Cana's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Cana, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cana is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Cana ranks 558th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cana's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cana's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.0%.

Cana is less Multiracial than neighboring Mount Airy (2.2% Multiracial), Toast (9.5% Multiracial), and Flat Rock (0.8% 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.