Hillsville, VA Demographics

A map of Hillsville's Population by Race

Hillsville, Virginia has an estimated population of 2,864, a less than 1% change from the 2,884 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.7% White, 5.3% Multiracial, 1.5% Hispanic, 1.3% Asian, 0.3% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hillsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hillsville is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Hillsville, that probability was 15.6% in 2020 and 15.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hillsville is ranked the 247th 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). Hillsville was ranked the 245th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hillsville's White Population

2,625 residents of Hillsville, or 91.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hillsville is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Hillsville ranks 108th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsville's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Hillsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 91.7%.

Hillsville is more White than neighboring Woodlawn CDP (Carroll County) (86.2% White), and Austinville (0% White). Hillsville is less White than neighboring Fancy Gap (100% White), Allisonia (100% White), and Cana (97.5% White).

Hillsville's Black Population

9 residents of Hillsville, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hillsville is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Hillsville ranks 599th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsville's Black population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Hillsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Hillsville is more Black than neighboring Fancy Gap (0% Black), Allisonia (0% Black), Cana (0% Black), and Austinville (0% Black). Hillsville is less Black than neighboring Woodlawn CDP (Carroll County) (1% Black).

Hillsville's Asian Population

36 residents of Hillsville, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hillsville is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Hillsville ranks 347th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Hillsville's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.3%.

Hillsville is more Asian than neighboring Woodlawn CDP (Carroll County) (0% Asian), Fancy Gap (0% Asian), Allisonia (0% Asian), Cana (0.6% Asian), and Austinville (0% Asian).

Hillsville's Hispanic Population

42 residents of Hillsville, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hillsville is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Hillsville ranks 404th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 58.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Hillsville's population has decreased from 3.5% to 1.5%.

Hillsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Fancy Gap (0% Hispanic), Allisonia (0% Hispanic), Cana (1% Hispanic), and Austinville (0% Hispanic). Hillsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Woodlawn CDP (Carroll County) (12.2% Hispanic).

Hillsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hillsville, 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 Hillsville is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Hillsville ranks 539th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hillsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hillsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woodlawn CDP (Carroll County) (0.1% Native American/Other), and Cana (0.8% Native American/Other).

Hillsville's Multiracial Population

152 residents of Hillsville, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hillsville is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hillsville ranks 488th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hillsville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 72.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Hillsville's population has increased from 3.1% to 5.3%.

Hillsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Woodlawn CDP (Carroll County) (0.5% Multiracial), Fancy Gap (0% Multiracial), Allisonia (0% Multiracial), Cana (0% Multiracial), and Austinville (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.