Horse Pasture, VA Demographics

A map of Horse Pasture's Population by Race

Horse Pasture, Virginia has an estimated population of 2,236, an increase from the 2,058 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.5% White, 29.9% Black, 5.1% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Horse Pasture, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Horse Pasture has become slightly 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 Horse Pasture, that probability was 49.6% in 2020 and 50.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Horse Pasture is ranked the 274th 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). Horse Pasture was ranked the 273rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Horse Pasture's White Population

1,420 residents of Horse Pasture, or 63.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Horse Pasture is higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Horse Pasture ranks 412th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horse Pasture's White population has grown by an estimated 7.3%. White residents' share of Horse Pasture's population has decreased from 64.3% to 63.5%.

Horse Pasture is more White than neighboring Villa Heights (50.9% White), Martinsville (41.7% White), and Ridgeway (53% White). Horse Pasture is less White than neighboring Fieldale (84.3% White), and Collinsville (70.4% White).

Horse Pasture's Black Population

668 residents of Horse Pasture, or 29.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Horse Pasture is considerably higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Horse Pasture ranks 106th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horse Pasture's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.6%. Black residents' share of Horse Pasture's population has remained roughly unchanged at 29.9%.

Horse Pasture is more Black than neighboring Fieldale (0% Black), Villa Heights (23.6% Black), and Collinsville (14.4% Black). Horse Pasture is less Black than neighboring Martinsville (43.9% Black), and Ridgeway (44.6% Black).

Horse Pasture's Asian Population

113 residents of Horse Pasture, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Horse Pasture is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Horse Pasture ranks 423rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horse Pasture's Asian population has grown by an estimated 927.3%. Asian residents' share of Horse Pasture's population has increased from 0.5% to 5.1%.

Horse Pasture is more Asian than neighboring Fieldale (0% Asian), Villa Heights (0% Asian), Collinsville (1.9% Asian), Martinsville (2.9% Asian), and Ridgeway (0% Asian).

Horse Pasture's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Horse Pasture, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Horse Pasture is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Horse Pasture ranks 500th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horse Pasture's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 48.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Horse Pasture's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.0%.

Horse Pasture is more Hispanic than neighboring Ridgeway (0% Hispanic). Horse Pasture is less Hispanic than neighboring Fieldale (14.8% Hispanic), Villa Heights (23% Hispanic), Collinsville (10.7% Hispanic), and Martinsville (8.6% Hispanic).

Horse Pasture's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Horse Pasture, 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 Horse Pasture is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Horse Pasture ranks 316th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horse Pasture's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Horse Pasture's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Horse Pasture is less Native American/Other than neighboring Collinsville (0.4% Native American/Other), Martinsville (0.4% Native American/Other), and Ridgeway (0.7% Native American/Other).

Horse Pasture's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Horse Pasture, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Horse Pasture is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Horse Pasture ranks 562nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horse Pasture's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 75.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Horse Pasture's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.5%.

Horse Pasture is less Multiracial than neighboring Fieldale (0.9% Multiracial), Villa Heights (2.5% Multiracial), Collinsville (2.1% Multiracial), Martinsville (2.5% Multiracial), and Ridgeway (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.