Lake of the Woods, VA Demographics

A map of Lake of the Woods's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,887	6,509	73.7%	80.5%
Hispanic	773	490	9.7%	6.1%
Black	522	464	6.5%	5.7%
Multiracial	444	442	5.6%	5.5%
Native American/Other	184	69	2.3%	0.9%
Asian	174	107	2.2%	1.3%

Lake of the Woods, Virginia has an estimated population of 7,984, a slight decrease from the 8,081 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.7% White, 9.7% Hispanic, 6.5% Black, 5.6% Multiracial, 2.3% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake of the Woods, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake of the Woods 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 Lake of the Woods, that probability was 34.1% in 2020 and 43.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake of the Woods is ranked the 156th 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). Lake of the Woods was ranked the 152nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake of the Woods's White Population

5,887 residents of Lake of the Woods, or 73.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake of the Woods is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Lake of the Woods ranks 275th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake of the Woods's White population has declined by an estimated 9.6%. White residents' share of Lake of the Woods's population has decreased from 80.5% to 73.7%.

Lake of the Woods is more White than neighboring Remington (52.6% White), Spotsylvania Courthouse (68.6% White), and Bealeton (69.6% White). Lake of the Woods is less White than neighboring Lake Wilderness (77% White), and Brandy Station (82.7% White).

Lake of the Woods's Black Population

522 residents of Lake of the Woods, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake of the Woods is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Lake of the Woods ranks 392nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake of the Woods's Black population has grown by an estimated 12.5%. Black residents' share of Lake of the Woods's population has increased from 5.7% to 6.5%.

Lake of the Woods is more Black than neighboring Brandy Station (5.9% Black). Lake of the Woods is less Black than neighboring Lake Wilderness (11.3% Black), Remington (39.7% Black), Spotsylvania Courthouse (13.7% Black), and Bealeton (7.7% Black).

Lake of the Woods's Asian Population

174 residents of Lake of the Woods, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake of the Woods is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Lake of the Woods ranks 265th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake of the Woods's Asian population has grown by an estimated 62.6%. Asian residents' share of Lake of the Woods's population has increased from 1.3% to 2.2%.

Lake of the Woods is more Asian than neighboring Lake Wilderness (2% Asian), Remington (0% Asian), Brandy Station (0% Asian), Spotsylvania Courthouse (1.4% Asian), and Bealeton (0.8% Asian).

Lake of the Woods's Hispanic Population

773 residents of Lake of the Woods, or 9.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake of the Woods is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Lake of the Woods ranks 284th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake of the Woods's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 57.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake of the Woods's population has increased from 6.1% to 9.7%.

Lake of the Woods is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Wilderness (6.8% Hispanic), Remington (2.3% Hispanic), and Brandy Station (0% Hispanic). Lake of the Woods is less Hispanic than neighboring Spotsylvania Courthouse (12.5% Hispanic), and Bealeton (16.8% Hispanic).

Lake of the Woods's Native American/Other Population

184 residents of Lake of the Woods, or 2.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake of the Woods is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake of the Woods ranks 220th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake of the Woods's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake of the Woods's population has increased from 0.9% to 2.3%.

Lake of the Woods is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Wilderness (0.4% Native American/Other), Remington (1% Native American/Other), Spotsylvania Courthouse (0.6% Native American/Other), and Bealeton (0.1% Native American/Other). Lake of the Woods is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brandy Station (11.4% Native American/Other).

Lake of the Woods's Multiracial Population

444 residents of Lake of the Woods, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake of the Woods is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lake of the Woods ranks 148th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake of the Woods's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Lake of the Woods's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.6%.

Lake of the Woods is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Wilderness (2.6% Multiracial), Remington (4.3% Multiracial), Brandy Station (0% Multiracial), Spotsylvania Courthouse (3.3% Multiracial), and Bealeton (5.1% 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.