Linville, VA Demographics

A map of Linville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	484	301	100.0%	84.8%
Black	0	4	0.0%	1.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	45	0.0%	12.7%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	1.1%

Linville, Virginia has an estimated population of 484, a dramatic increase from the 355 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 Linville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Linville 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 Linville, that probability was 26.5% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Linville is ranked the 484th 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). Linville was ranked the 511th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Linville's White Population

484 residents of Linville, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Linville is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Linville ranks 211th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Linville's White population has grown by an estimated 60.8%. White residents' share of Linville's population has increased from 84.8% to 100.0%.

Linville is more White than neighboring Harrisonburg (60.8% White), Broadway (82.9% White), Belmont Estates (78.9% White), and Keezletown (87.7% White).

Linville's Black Population

0 residents of Linville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Linville is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Linville ranks 568th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Linville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Linville's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Linville is less Black than neighboring Harrisonburg (7.2% Black), and Broadway (0.9% Black).

Linville's Asian Population

0 residents of Linville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Linville is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Linville ranks 538th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Linville's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Linville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Linville is less Asian than neighboring Harrisonburg (3.5% Asian), Broadway (0.5% Asian), and Belmont Estates (3.5% Asian).

Linville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Linville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Linville is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Linville ranks 125th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Linville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Linville's population has decreased from 12.7% to 0.0%.

Linville is less Hispanic than neighboring Harrisonburg (23.6% Hispanic), Broadway (13.5% Hispanic), Belmont Estates (14.9% Hispanic), and Keezletown (9.2% Hispanic).

Linville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Linville, 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 Linville is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Linville ranks 533rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Linville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harrisonburg (0.7% Native American/Other), and Broadway (0.8% Native American/Other).

Linville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Linville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Linville is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Linville ranks 649th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Linville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Linville's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Linville is less Multiracial than neighboring Harrisonburg (4.2% Multiracial), Broadway (1.4% Multiracial), Belmont Estates (2.7% Multiracial), and Keezletown (3.1% 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.