Hiwassee, VA Demographics

A map of Hiwassee's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	72	205	100.0%	96.7%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	1.9%

Hiwassee, Virginia has an estimated population of 72, a dramatic decrease from the 212 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hiwassee, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hiwassee has become considerably 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 Hiwassee, that probability was 6.5% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hiwassee is ranked the 643rd 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). Hiwassee was ranked the 579th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hiwassee's White Population

72 residents of Hiwassee, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hiwassee is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Hiwassee ranks 20th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hiwassee's White population has declined by an estimated 64.9%. White residents' share of Hiwassee's population has increased from 96.7% to 100.0%.

Hiwassee is more White than neighboring Draper (94.3% White), Pulaski (85.1% White), and Dublin (76.4% White).

Hiwassee's Black Population

0 residents of Hiwassee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hiwassee is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Hiwassee ranks 612th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hiwassee's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hiwassee's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Hiwassee is less Black than neighboring Pulaski (4.3% Black), and Dublin (17.2% Black).

Hiwassee's Asian Population

0 residents of Hiwassee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hiwassee is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Hiwassee ranks 435th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hiwassee's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hiwassee's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Hiwassee is less Asian than neighboring Pulaski (0.7% Asian), and Dublin (0.1% Asian).

Hiwassee's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Hiwassee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hiwassee is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Hiwassee ranks 644th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hiwassee's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Hiwassee's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Hiwassee is less Hispanic than neighboring Pulaski (3.3% Hispanic), and Dublin (2.8% Hispanic).

Hiwassee's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hiwassee, 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 Hiwassee is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Hiwassee ranks 579th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hiwassee's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Hiwassee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hiwassee is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pulaski (0.5% Native American/Other), and Dublin (0.3% Native American/Other).

Hiwassee's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Hiwassee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hiwassee is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hiwassee ranks 612th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hiwassee's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Hiwassee's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Hiwassee is less Multiracial than neighboring Draper (5.7% Multiracial), Pulaski (6.1% Multiracial), and Dublin (3.2% 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.