Floyd, VA Demographics

A map of Floyd's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	440	381	91.9%	85.0%
Hispanic	31	35	6.5%	7.8%
Black	5	9	1.0%	2.0%
Multiracial	3	18	0.6%	4.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.7%

Floyd, Virginia has an estimated population of 479, an increase from the 448 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.9% White, 6.5% Hispanic, 1.0% Black, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Floyd, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Floyd has become considerably 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, that probability was 26.9% in 2020 and 15.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Floyd is ranked the 485th 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). Floyd was ranked the 481st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Floyd's White Population

440 residents of Floyd, or 91.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Floyd is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Floyd ranks 208th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Floyd's White population has grown by an estimated 15.5%. White residents' share of Floyd's population has increased from 85.0% to 91.9%.

Floyd is more White than neighboring Christiansburg (82.6% White), Shawsville (89.3% White), and Stuart (77% White). Floyd is less White than neighboring Meadows of Dan (100% White), and Riner (97.7% White).

Floyd's Black Population

5 residents of Floyd, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Floyd is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Floyd ranks 520th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Floyd's Black population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. Black residents' share of Floyd's population has decreased from 2.0% to 1.0%.

Floyd is more Black than neighboring Meadows of Dan (0% Black), and Shawsville (0% Black). Floyd is less Black than neighboring Riner (2.3% Black), Christiansburg (5.9% Black), and Stuart (6.9% Black).

Floyd's Asian Population

0 residents of Floyd, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Floyd is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Floyd ranks 444th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Floyd's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Floyd's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Floyd is less Asian than neighboring Christiansburg (3.5% Asian), and Stuart (4.6% Asian).

Floyd's Hispanic Population

31 residents of Floyd, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Floyd is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Floyd ranks 222nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Floyd's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 11.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Floyd's population has decreased from 7.8% to 6.5%.

Floyd is more Hispanic than neighboring Meadows of Dan (0% Hispanic), Riner (0% Hispanic), and Christiansburg (4.2% Hispanic). Floyd is less Hispanic than neighboring Shawsville (8.8% Hispanic).

Floyd's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Floyd, 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 Floyd is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Floyd ranks 349th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Floyd's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Floyd's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Floyd is less Native American/Other than neighboring Christiansburg (1.2% Native American/Other), and Shawsville (1.9% Native American/Other).

Floyd's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Floyd, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Floyd is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Floyd ranks 341st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Floyd's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Floyd's population has decreased from 4.0% to 0.6%.

Floyd is more Multiracial than neighboring Meadows of Dan (0% Multiracial), Riner (0% Multiracial), and Shawsville (0% Multiracial). Floyd is less Multiracial than neighboring Christiansburg (2.5% Multiracial), and Stuart (5% 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.