Dunbar, VA Demographics

A map of Dunbar's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	85	77	73.9%	97.5%
Multiracial	30	2	26.1%	2.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Dunbar, Virginia has an estimated population of 115, a dramatic increase from the 79 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.9% White, 26.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dunbar, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dunbar has become considerably more 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 Dunbar, that probability was 4.9% in 2020 and 38.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dunbar is ranked the 617th 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). Dunbar was ranked the 659th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dunbar's White Population

85 residents of Dunbar, or 73.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dunbar is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Dunbar ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dunbar's White population has grown by an estimated 10.4%. White residents' share of Dunbar's population has decreased from 97.5% to 73.9%.

Dunbar is less White than neighboring Stonega (100% White), Osaka (100% White), Appalachia (87.7% White), Big Stone Gap East (95.4% White), and East Stone Gap (87.6% White).

Dunbar's Black Population

0 residents of Dunbar, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dunbar is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Dunbar ranks 631st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dunbar's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Dunbar's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dunbar is less Black than neighboring Appalachia (4% Black), and East Stone Gap (0.7% Black).

Dunbar's Asian Population

0 residents of Dunbar, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dunbar is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Dunbar ranks 538th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dunbar's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Dunbar's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dunbar's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Dunbar, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dunbar is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Dunbar ranks 659th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dunbar's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Dunbar's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dunbar is less Hispanic than neighboring Appalachia (0.9% Hispanic).

Dunbar's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dunbar, 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 Dunbar is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Dunbar ranks 579th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dunbar's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Dunbar's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dunbar is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Stone Gap (5.9% Native American/Other).

Dunbar's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Dunbar, or 26.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dunbar is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Dunbar ranks 550th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dunbar's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1400.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dunbar's population has increased from 2.5% to 26.1%.

Dunbar is more Multiracial than neighboring Stonega (0% Multiracial), Osaka (0% Multiracial), Appalachia (7.5% Multiracial), Big Stone Gap East (4.6% Multiracial), and East Stone Gap (5.9% 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.