Fort Chiswell, VA Demographics

A map of Fort Chiswell's Population by Race

Fort Chiswell, Virginia had a population of 876 in 2020. It was 96.5% White, 0.5% Black, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Chiswell, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Fort Chiswell is the 391st 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).

Fort Chiswell's White Population

845 residents of Fort Chiswell identify as White, or 96.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Chiswell considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Fort Chiswell is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Chiswell is more White than neighboring Max Meadows (92.8% White), Ivanhoe (94% White), Austinville (92.4% White), Wytheville (85.8% White), and Mechanicsburg (91.4% White).

Fort Chiswell's Black Population

4 residents of Fort Chiswell identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Chiswell less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Fort Chiswell is ranked #604 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Chiswell is more Black than neighboring Ivanhoe (0.2% Black), and Austinville (0% Black). Fort Chiswell is less Black than neighboring Max Meadows (3.1% Black), Wytheville (6.6% Black), and Mechanicsburg (3.7% Black).

Fort Chiswell's Asian Population

5 residents of Fort Chiswell identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Chiswell slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Fort Chiswell is ranked #396 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Chiswell is more Asian than neighboring Max Meadows (0% Asian), Ivanhoe (0.4% Asian), Austinville (0% Asian), and Mechanicsburg (0% Asian). Fort Chiswell is less Asian than neighboring Wytheville (1.1% Asian).

Fort Chiswell's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Fort Chiswell identify as Hispanic, or 0.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Chiswell slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Fort Chiswell is ranked #636 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Chiswell is more Hispanic than neighboring Max Meadows (0.4% Hispanic). Fort Chiswell is less Hispanic than neighboring Ivanhoe (0.8% Hispanic), Austinville (4.2% Hispanic), Wytheville (2.3% Hispanic), and Mechanicsburg (2.5% Hispanic).

Fort Chiswell's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fort Chiswell 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 Fort Chiswell roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Fort Chiswell is ranked #579 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Chiswell is less Native American/Other than neighboring Max Meadows (0.2% Native American/Other), and Wytheville (0.6% Native American/Other).

Fort Chiswell's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Fort Chiswell identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Chiswell roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Fort Chiswell is ranked #606 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Chiswell is less Multiracial than neighboring Max Meadows (3.6% Multiracial), Ivanhoe (4.6% Multiracial), Austinville (3.4% Multiracial), Wytheville (3.6% Multiracial), and Mechanicsburg (2.5% Multiracial).

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