Lovingston, VA Demographics

A map of Lovingston's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	346	362	76.0%	72.0%
Hispanic	60	17	13.2%	3.4%
Multiracial	40	22	8.8%	4.4%
Asian	7	15	1.5%	3.0%
Black	2	83	0.4%	16.5%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.8%

Lovingston, Virginia has an estimated population of 455, a decrease from the 503 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.0% White, 13.2% Hispanic, 8.8% Multiracial, 1.5% Asian, 0.4% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lovingston, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lovingston 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 Lovingston, that probability was 45.1% in 2020 and 39.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lovingston is ranked the 492nd 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). Lovingston was ranked the 460th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lovingston's White Population

346 residents of Lovingston, or 76.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lovingston is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Lovingston ranks 347th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lovingston's White population has declined by an estimated 4.4%. White residents' share of Lovingston's population has increased from 72.0% to 76.0%.

Lovingston is more White than neighboring Shipman (55.5% White), Arrington (65.5% White), and Wintergreen (71% White). Lovingston is less White than neighboring Nellysford (92.7% White), and Schuyler (100% White).

Lovingston's Black Population

2 residents of Lovingston, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lovingston is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Lovingston ranks 215th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lovingston's Black population has declined by an estimated 97.6%. Black residents' share of Lovingston's population has decreased from 16.5% to 0.4%.

Lovingston is more Black than neighboring Nellysford (0% Black), and Schuyler (0% Black). Lovingston is less Black than neighboring Shipman (42.6% Black), Arrington (23.6% Black), and Wintergreen (23.3% Black).

Lovingston's Asian Population

7 residents of Lovingston, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lovingston is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Lovingston ranks 178th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lovingston's Asian population has declined by an estimated 53.3%. Asian residents' share of Lovingston's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.5%.

Lovingston is more Asian than neighboring Shipman (0% Asian), Nellysford (0.8% Asian), and Schuyler (0% Asian). Lovingston is less Asian than neighboring Arrington (10.9% Asian), and Wintergreen (2% Asian).

Lovingston's Hispanic Population

60 residents of Lovingston, or 13.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lovingston is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Lovingston ranks 410th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lovingston's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 252.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Lovingston's population has increased from 3.4% to 13.2%.

Lovingston is more Hispanic than neighboring Shipman (1.9% Hispanic), Arrington (0% Hispanic), Nellysford (4% Hispanic), Wintergreen (0% Hispanic), and Schuyler (0% Hispanic).

Lovingston's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lovingston, 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 Lovingston is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lovingston ranks 263rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lovingston's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lovingston's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Lovingston's Multiracial Population

40 residents of Lovingston, or 8.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lovingston is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lovingston ranks 289th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lovingston's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 81.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Lovingston's population has increased from 4.4% to 8.8%.

Lovingston is more Multiracial than neighboring Shipman (0% Multiracial), Arrington (0% Multiracial), Nellysford (2.5% Multiracial), Wintergreen (3.7% Multiracial), and Schuyler (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.