Floyd County Demographics

A map of Floyd County's Population by Race

Floyd County, Virginia has an estimated population of 15,593, a less than 1% change from the 15,476 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.2% White, 3.0% Hispanic, 2.5% Black, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.4% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Floyd County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Floyd 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 Floyd County, that probability was 16.6% in 2020 and 14.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Floyd County is ranked the 96th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Floyd County was ranked the 95th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Floyd County's White Population

14,372 residents of Floyd County, or 92.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Floyd County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Floyd County ranks 16th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Floyd County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Floyd County's population has increased from 91.2% to 92.2%.

Floyd County is more White than neighboring Montgomery County (80.9% White), Patrick County (89.1% White), Radford County (80.9% White), and Pulaski County (89.3% White). Floyd County is less White than neighboring Carroll County (93.2% White).

Floyd County's Black Population

392 residents of Floyd County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Floyd County is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Floyd County ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Floyd County's Black population has grown by an estimated 67.5%. Black residents' share of Floyd County's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.5%.

Floyd County is more Black than neighboring Carroll County (0.2% Black). Floyd County is less Black than neighboring Montgomery County (3.8% Black), Patrick County (5% Black), Radford County (9.2% Black), and Pulaski County (4.4% Black).

Floyd County's Asian Population

57 residents of Floyd County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Floyd County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Floyd County ranks 114th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Floyd County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 23.9%. Asian residents' share of Floyd County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Floyd County is more Asian than neighboring Carroll County (0.3% Asian). Floyd County is less Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (6.4% Asian), Patrick County (0.5% Asian), and Radford County (2.4% Asian).

Floyd County's Hispanic Population

469 residents of Floyd County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Floyd County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Floyd County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Floyd County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Floyd County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Floyd County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pulaski County (2.2% Hispanic). Floyd County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (4.6% Hispanic), Patrick County (3.5% Hispanic), Radford County (4.4% Hispanic), and Carroll County (4.1% Hispanic).

Floyd County's Native American/Other Population

37 residents of Floyd County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Floyd County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Floyd County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Floyd County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 58.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Floyd County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Floyd County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Patrick County (0% Native American/Other). Floyd County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (1.1% Native American/Other), Radford County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Pulaski County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Floyd County's Multiracial Population

266 residents of Floyd County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Floyd County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Floyd County ranks 97th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Floyd County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 47.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Floyd County's population has decreased from 3.3% to 1.7%.

Floyd County is less Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (3.1% Multiracial), Patrick County (1.8% Multiracial), Radford County (2.7% Multiracial), Pulaski County (3.3% Multiracial), and Carroll County (2.1% 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.