Glasgow, VA Demographics

A map of Glasgow's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	957	818	72.0%	77.8%
Black	216	127	16.2%	12.1%
Multiracial	87	45	6.5%	4.3%
Hispanic	65	49	4.9%	4.7%
Native American/Other	5	5	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	0	8	0.0%	0.8%

Glasgow, Virginia has an estimated population of 1,330, a large increase from the 1,052 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.0% White, 16.2% Black, 6.5% Multiracial, 4.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Glasgow, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Glasgow 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 Glasgow, that probability was 37.7% in 2020 and 44.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Glasgow is ranked the 343rd 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). Glasgow was ranked the 368th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Glasgow's White Population

957 residents of Glasgow, or 72.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Glasgow is considerably higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Glasgow ranks 293rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasgow's White population has grown by an estimated 17.0%. White residents' share of Glasgow's population has decreased from 77.8% to 72.0%.

Glasgow is less White than neighboring Big Island (100% White), Buena Vista (84.7% White), Lexington (78.2% White), East Lexington (82.7% White), and Buchanan (93.3% White).

Glasgow's Black Population

216 residents of Glasgow, or 16.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Glasgow is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Glasgow ranks 251st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasgow's Black population has grown by an estimated 70.1%. Black residents' share of Glasgow's population has increased from 12.1% to 16.2%.

Glasgow is more Black than neighboring Big Island (0% Black), Buena Vista (2% Black), Lexington (5.8% Black), East Lexington (14.2% Black), and Buchanan (3.5% Black).

Glasgow's Asian Population

0 residents of Glasgow, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Glasgow is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Glasgow ranks 366th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasgow's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Glasgow's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Glasgow is less Asian than neighboring Buena Vista (0.9% Asian), Lexington (3.5% Asian), East Lexington (0.9% Asian), and Buchanan (0.9% Asian).

Glasgow's Hispanic Population

65 residents of Glasgow, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Glasgow is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Glasgow ranks 340th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasgow's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 32.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Glasgow's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Glasgow is more Hispanic than neighboring Big Island (0% Hispanic), Buena Vista (0.2% Hispanic), East Lexington (0.4% Hispanic), and Buchanan (0% Hispanic). Glasgow is less Hispanic than neighboring Lexington (6.3% Hispanic).

Glasgow's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Glasgow, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Glasgow is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Glasgow ranks 452nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasgow's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Glasgow's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Glasgow is more Native American/Other than neighboring Big Island (0% Native American/Other), Lexington (0.3% Native American/Other), East Lexington (0% Native American/Other), and Buchanan (0% Native American/Other). Glasgow is less Native American/Other than neighboring Buena Vista (2.1% Native American/Other).

Glasgow's Multiracial Population

87 residents of Glasgow, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Glasgow is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Glasgow ranks 303rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Glasgow's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 93.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Glasgow's population has increased from 4.3% to 6.5%.

Glasgow is more Multiracial than neighboring Big Island (0% Multiracial), Lexington (5.9% Multiracial), East Lexington (1.7% Multiracial), and Buchanan (2.3% Multiracial). Glasgow is less Multiracial than neighboring Buena Vista (10% 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.