Cheriton, VA Demographics

A map of Cheriton's Population by Race

Cheriton, Virginia had a population of 486 in 2020. It was 65.8% White, 26.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 6.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cheriton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Cheriton is the 467th most populous. 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).

Cheriton's White Population

320 residents of Cheriton identify as White, or 65.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Cheriton slightly larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Cheriton is ranked #399 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cheriton is more White than neighboring Nassawadox (54% White), and Exmore (44.5% White). Cheriton is less White than neighboring Cape Charles (72.2% White), Eastville (74.7% White), and Franktown (82% White).

Cheriton's Black Population

128 residents of Cheriton identify as Black, or 26.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cheriton slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Cheriton is ranked #131 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cheriton is more Black than neighboring Cape Charles (18.3% Black), Eastville (9.7% Black), and Franktown (4.9% Black). Cheriton is less Black than neighboring Nassawadox (37.7% Black), and Exmore (41% Black).

Cheriton's Asian Population

0 residents of Cheriton identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cheriton slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Cheriton is ranked #537 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cheriton is less Asian than neighboring Cape Charles (1.1% Asian), Eastville (0.3% Asian), Nassawadox (0.6% Asian), and Exmore (0.4% Asian).

Cheriton's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Cheriton identify as Hispanic, or 6.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cheriton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Cheriton is ranked #263 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cheriton is more Hispanic than neighboring Cape Charles (4.2% Hispanic), and Nassawadox (6.2% Hispanic). Cheriton is less Hispanic than neighboring Eastville (11.7% Hispanic), Franktown (9.8% Hispanic), and Exmore (8.4% Hispanic).

Cheriton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cheriton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cheriton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Cheriton is ranked #579 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cheriton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cape Charles (0.4% Native American/Other), Eastville (1.3% Native American/Other), Nassawadox (0.4% Native American/Other), and Exmore (1.4% Native American/Other).

Cheriton's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Cheriton identify as Multiracial, or 1.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cheriton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Cheriton is ranked #643 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cheriton is more Multiracial than neighboring Nassawadox (1.1% Multiracial). Cheriton is less Multiracial than neighboring Cape Charles (3.8% Multiracial), Eastville (2.3% Multiracial), Franktown (3.3% Multiracial), and Exmore (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.