Gordonsville, VA Demographics

A map of Gordonsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	994	938	68.1%	66.9%
Black	283	301	19.4%	21.5%
Multiracial	111	83	7.6%	5.9%
Hispanic	39	67	2.7%	4.8%
Asian	25	6	1.7%	0.4%
Native American/Other	7	7	0.5%	0.5%

Gordonsville, Virginia has an estimated population of 1,459, an increase from the 1,402 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.1% White, 19.4% Black, 7.6% Multiracial, 2.7% Hispanic, 1.7% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gordonsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gordonsville 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 Gordonsville, that probability was 50.0% in 2020 and 49.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gordonsville is ranked the 322nd 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). Gordonsville was ranked the 318th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gordonsville's White Population

994 residents of Gordonsville, or 68.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gordonsville is higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Gordonsville ranks 388th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gordonsville's White population has grown by an estimated 6.0%. White residents' share of Gordonsville's population has increased from 66.9% to 68.1%.

Gordonsville is more White than neighboring Orange (66.9% White), and Ruckersville (56% White). Gordonsville is less White than neighboring Barboursville (92.2% White), Blue Ridge Shores (83.6% White), and Keswick (99.3% White).

Gordonsville's Black Population

283 residents of Gordonsville, or 19.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gordonsville is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Gordonsville ranks 161st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gordonsville's Black population has declined by an estimated 6.0%. Black residents' share of Gordonsville's population has decreased from 21.5% to 19.4%.

Gordonsville is more Black than neighboring Barboursville (0% Black), Blue Ridge Shores (1.3% Black), and Keswick (0.7% Black). Gordonsville is less Black than neighboring Orange (24.7% Black), and Ruckersville (19.8% Black).

Gordonsville's Asian Population

25 residents of Gordonsville, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gordonsville is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Gordonsville ranks 451st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gordonsville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 316.7%. Asian residents' share of Gordonsville's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.7%.

Gordonsville is more Asian than neighboring Barboursville (0% Asian), Orange (0% Asian), Blue Ridge Shores (0% Asian), and Keswick (0% Asian). Gordonsville is less Asian than neighboring Ruckersville (1.9% Asian).

Gordonsville's Hispanic Population

39 residents of Gordonsville, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gordonsville is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Gordonsville ranks 335th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gordonsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 41.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Gordonsville's population has decreased from 4.8% to 2.7%.

Gordonsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Barboursville (2.6% Hispanic), Blue Ridge Shores (2.3% Hispanic), and Keswick (0% Hispanic). Gordonsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Orange (3.1% Hispanic), and Ruckersville (22.3% Hispanic).

Gordonsville's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Gordonsville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gordonsville is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Gordonsville ranks 432nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gordonsville's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Gordonsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Gordonsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Barboursville (0% Native American/Other), Orange (0% Native American/Other), Ruckersville (0% Native American/Other), and Keswick (0% Native American/Other). Gordonsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Blue Ridge Shores (5.6% Native American/Other).

Gordonsville's Multiracial Population

111 residents of Gordonsville, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gordonsville is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Gordonsville ranks 101st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gordonsville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 33.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Gordonsville's population has increased from 5.9% to 7.6%.

Gordonsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Barboursville (5.2% Multiracial), Orange (5.2% Multiracial), Blue Ridge Shores (7.3% Multiracial), Ruckersville (0% Multiracial), and Keswick (0% 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.