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Clifton Forge, VA Demographics

A map of Clifton Forge's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
2,89281.4%
Black
41511.7%
Multiracial
1534.3%
Hispanic
691.9%
Asian
130.4%
Native American/Other
130.4%

Clifton Forge, Virginia had a population of 3,555 in 2020. It was 81.4% White, 11.7% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Clifton Forge, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Clifton Forge is the 226th 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).

Clifton Forge's White Population

2,892 residents of Clifton Forge identify as White, or 81.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Clifton Forge considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Clifton Forge is ranked #262 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Clifton Forge is less White than neighboring Cliftondale Park (97% White), Selma (94.7% White), Iron Gate (86.4% White), Low Moor (89.6% White), and Glen Wilton (96.9% White).

Clifton Forge's Black Population

415 residents of Clifton Forge identify as Black, or 11.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Clifton Forge slightly less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Clifton Forge is ranked #263 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Clifton Forge is more Black than neighboring Cliftondale Park (0.4% Black), Selma (1.7% Black), Iron Gate (5.2% Black), Low Moor (6.5% Black), and Glen Wilton (2.3% Black).

Clifton Forge's Asian Population

13 residents of Clifton Forge identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Clifton Forge slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Clifton Forge is ranked #444 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Clifton Forge is more Asian than neighboring Cliftondale Park (0% Asian), Selma (0% Asian), Iron Gate (0.3% Asian), Low Moor (0.2% Asian), and Glen Wilton (0% Asian).

Clifton Forge's Hispanic Population

69 residents of Clifton Forge identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Clifton Forge slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Clifton Forge is ranked #524 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Clifton Forge is more Hispanic than neighboring Cliftondale Park (0.4% Hispanic), Selma (1.1% Hispanic), Iron Gate (1.5% Hispanic), Low Moor (1% Hispanic), and Glen Wilton (0% Hispanic).

Clifton Forge's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Clifton Forge identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Clifton Forge roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Clifton Forge is ranked #458 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Clifton Forge is more Native American/Other than neighboring Iron Gate (0.3% Native American/Other), Low Moor (0% Native American/Other), and Glen Wilton (0% Native American/Other). Clifton Forge is less Native American/Other than neighboring Selma (0.6% Native American/Other).

Clifton Forge's Multiracial Population

153 residents of Clifton Forge identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Clifton Forge roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Clifton Forge is ranked #292 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Clifton Forge is more Multiracial than neighboring Cliftondale Park (1.9% Multiracial), Selma (2% Multiracial), Low Moor (2.7% Multiracial), and Glen Wilton (0.8% Multiracial). Clifton Forge is less Multiracial than neighboring Iron Gate (6.2% Multiracial).

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