Castlewood, VA Demographics

A map of Castlewood's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,355	1,621	99.9%	95.1%
Black	1	22	0.1%	1.3%
Multiracial	1	44	0.1%	2.6%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic	0	12	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.2%

Castlewood, Virginia has an estimated population of 1,357, a large decrease from the 1,704 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.9% White, 0.1% Black, 0.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Castlewood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Castlewood 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 Castlewood, that probability was 9.4% in 2020 and 0.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Castlewood is ranked the 340th 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). Castlewood was ranked the 293rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Castlewood's White Population

1,355 residents of Castlewood, or 99.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Castlewood is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Castlewood ranks 41st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castlewood's White population has declined by an estimated 16.4%. White residents' share of Castlewood's population has increased from 95.1% to 99.9%.

Castlewood is more White than neighboring St. Paul (96.4% White), Dante (95.4% White), Cleveland (84.8% White), and Nickelsville (92.1% White). Castlewood is less White than neighboring Mendota (100% White).

Castlewood's Black Population

1 residents of Castlewood, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Castlewood is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Castlewood ranks 560th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castlewood's Black population has declined by an estimated 95.5%. Black residents' share of Castlewood's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.1%.

Castlewood is more Black than neighboring St. Paul (0% Black), Cleveland (0% Black), Mendota (0% Black), and Nickelsville (0% Black). Castlewood is less Black than neighboring Dante (4.2% Black).

Castlewood's Asian Population

0 residents of Castlewood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Castlewood is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Castlewood ranks 535th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Castlewood is less Asian than neighboring St. Paul (0.3% Asian).

Castlewood's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Castlewood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Castlewood is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Castlewood ranks 631st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castlewood's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Castlewood's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Castlewood is less Hispanic than neighboring St. Paul (1.8% Hispanic), and Nickelsville (6.3% Hispanic).

Castlewood's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Castlewood, 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 Castlewood is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Castlewood ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Castlewood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dante (0.3% Native American/Other), and Cleveland (7% Native American/Other).

Castlewood's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Castlewood, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Castlewood is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Castlewood ranks 549th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Castlewood's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 97.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Castlewood's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.1%.

Castlewood is more Multiracial than neighboring Dante (0% Multiracial), and Mendota (0% Multiracial). Castlewood is less Multiracial than neighboring St. Paul (1.6% Multiracial), Cleveland (8.1% Multiracial), and Nickelsville (1.6% 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.