Chatham, VA Demographics

A map of Chatham's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,059	873	73.1%	70.9%
Black	189	251	13.1%	20.4%
Hispanic	93	46	6.4%	3.7%
Multiracial	82	46	5.7%	3.7%
Native American/Other	25	9	1.7%	0.7%
Asian	0	7	0.0%	0.6%

Chatham, Virginia has an estimated population of 1,448, a large increase from the 1,232 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.1% White, 13.1% Black, 6.4% Hispanic, 5.7% Multiracial, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chatham, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chatham 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 Chatham, that probability was 45.4% in 2020 and 44.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chatham is ranked the 325th 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). Chatham was ranked the 343rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chatham's White Population

1,059 residents of Chatham, or 73.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chatham is considerably higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Chatham ranks 355th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chatham's White population has grown by an estimated 21.3%. White residents' share of Chatham's population has increased from 70.9% to 73.1%.

Chatham is more White than neighboring Blairs (71.6% White), Gretna (53.7% White), and Danville (38.8% White). Chatham is less White than neighboring Mount Hermon (82.2% White), and Motley (75.3% White).

Chatham's Black Population

189 residents of Chatham, or 13.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chatham is lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Chatham ranks 179th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chatham's Black population has declined by an estimated 24.7%. Black residents' share of Chatham's population has decreased from 20.4% to 13.1%.

Chatham is less Black than neighboring Blairs (20.4% Black), Gretna (26.2% Black), Mount Hermon (14% Black), Danville (50.5% Black), and Motley (21.6% Black).

Chatham's Asian Population

0 residents of Chatham, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chatham is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Chatham ranks 415th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

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

Chatham's Hispanic Population

93 residents of Chatham, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chatham is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Chatham ranks 390th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chatham's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 102.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Chatham's population has increased from 3.7% to 6.4%.

Chatham is more Hispanic than neighboring Mount Hermon (1.4% Hispanic), Danville (5.6% Hispanic), and Motley (0% Hispanic). Chatham is less Hispanic than neighboring Blairs (7.2% Hispanic), and Gretna (18.7% Hispanic).

Chatham's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Chatham, or 1.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chatham is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Chatham ranks 314th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chatham's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 177.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chatham's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.7%.

Chatham is more Native American/Other than neighboring Blairs (0% Native American/Other), Gretna (0% Native American/Other), Mount Hermon (0% Native American/Other), Danville (0.1% Native American/Other), and Motley (0% Native American/Other).

Chatham's Multiracial Population

82 residents of Chatham, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chatham is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Chatham ranks 385th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chatham's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 78.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Chatham's population has increased from 3.7% to 5.7%.

Chatham is more Multiracial than neighboring Blairs (0.8% Multiracial), Gretna (1.4% Multiracial), Mount Hermon (0.9% Multiracial), Danville (3.9% Multiracial), and Motley (3.1% 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.