Giles County Demographics

A map of Giles County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	15,515	15,673	93.7%	93.4%
Black	448	238	2.7%	1.4%
Hispanic	291	244	1.8%	1.5%
Multiracial	191	516	1.2%	3.1%
Asian	76	69	0.5%	0.4%
Native American/Other	36	47	0.2%	0.3%

Giles County, Virginia has an estimated population of 16,557, a slight decrease from the 16,787 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.7% White, 2.7% Black, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Giles County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Giles has become slightly 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 Giles County, that probability was 12.7% in 2020 and 12.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Giles County is ranked the 92nd most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Giles County was ranked the 90th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Giles County's White Population

15,515 residents of Giles County, or 93.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Giles County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Giles County ranks 8th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Giles County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Giles County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.7%.

Giles County is more White than neighboring Radford County (80.9% White), Pulaski County (89.3% White), Montgomery County (80.9% White), and Summers County (90.2% White). Giles County is less White than neighboring Monroe County (94.1% White).

Giles County's Black Population

448 residents of Giles County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Giles County is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Giles County ranks 124th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Giles County's Black population has grown by an estimated 88.2%. Black residents' share of Giles County's population has increased from 1.4% to 2.7%.

Giles County is more Black than neighboring Monroe County (1.5% Black). Giles County is less Black than neighboring Radford County (9.2% Black), Pulaski County (4.4% Black), Montgomery County (3.8% Black), and Summers County (6.1% Black).

Giles County's Asian Population

76 residents of Giles County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Giles County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Giles County ranks 104th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Giles County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 10.1%. Asian residents' share of Giles County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Giles County is more Asian than neighboring Pulaski County (0.4% Asian), Monroe County (0% Asian), and Summers County (0% Asian). Giles County is less Asian than neighboring Radford County (2.4% Asian), and Montgomery County (6.4% Asian).

Giles County's Hispanic Population

291 residents of Giles County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Giles County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Giles County ranks 122nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Giles County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Giles County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Giles County is more Hispanic than neighboring Monroe County (0.6% Hispanic), and Summers County (1.3% Hispanic). Giles County is less Hispanic than neighboring Radford County (4.4% Hispanic), Pulaski County (2.2% Hispanic), and Montgomery County (4.6% Hispanic).

Giles County's Native American/Other Population

36 residents of Giles 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 Giles County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Giles County ranks 125th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Giles County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 23.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Giles County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Giles County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Radford County (0.4% Native American/Other), Pulaski County (0.3% Native American/Other), Monroe County (0.7% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Summers County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Giles County's Multiracial Population

191 residents of Giles County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Giles County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Giles County ranks 105th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Giles County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 63.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Giles County's population has decreased from 3.1% to 1.2%.

Giles County is less Multiracial than neighboring Radford County (2.7% Multiracial), Pulaski County (3.3% Multiracial), Monroe County (3.1% Multiracial), Montgomery County (3.1% Multiracial), and Summers County (1.7% 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.