Mineral, VA Demographics

A map of Mineral's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	434	379	78.2%	80.6%
Multiracial	61	23	11.0%	4.9%
Hispanic	33	33	5.9%	7.0%
Black	27	26	4.9%	5.5%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	1.1%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.9%

Mineral, Virginia has an estimated population of 555, a large increase from the 470 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.2% White, 11.0% Multiracial, 5.9% Hispanic, 4.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mineral, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mineral has become 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 Mineral, that probability was 33.9% in 2020 and 37.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mineral is ranked the 464th 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). Mineral was ranked the 470th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mineral's White Population

434 residents of Mineral, or 78.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mineral is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Mineral ranks 273rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mineral's White population has grown by an estimated 14.5%. White residents' share of Mineral's population has decreased from 80.6% to 78.2%.

Mineral is more White than neighboring Louisa (67.5% White), Gordonsville (68.1% White), and Orange (66.9% White). Mineral is less White than neighboring Blue Ridge Shores (83.6% White), and Goochland (100% White).

Mineral's Black Population

27 residents of Mineral, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mineral is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Mineral ranks 398th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mineral's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.8%. Black residents' share of Mineral's population has decreased from 5.5% to 4.9%.

Mineral is more Black than neighboring Blue Ridge Shores (1.3% Black), and Goochland (0% Black). Mineral is less Black than neighboring Louisa (21.6% Black), Gordonsville (19.4% Black), and Orange (24.7% Black).

Mineral's Asian Population

0 residents of Mineral, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mineral is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Mineral ranks 304th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Mineral is less Asian than neighboring Louisa (1.7% Asian), and Gordonsville (1.7% Asian).

Mineral's Hispanic Population

33 residents of Mineral, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mineral is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Mineral ranks 242nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mineral's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Mineral's population has decreased from 7.0% to 5.9%.

Mineral is more Hispanic than neighboring Louisa (2.9% Hispanic), Blue Ridge Shores (2.3% Hispanic), Goochland (0% Hispanic), Gordonsville (2.7% Hispanic), and Orange (3.1% Hispanic).

Mineral's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mineral, 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 Mineral is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Mineral ranks 221st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mineral's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mineral's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Mineral is less Native American/Other than neighboring Blue Ridge Shores (5.6% Native American/Other), and Gordonsville (0.5% Native American/Other).

Mineral's Multiracial Population

61 residents of Mineral, or 11.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mineral is higher than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Mineral ranks 231st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mineral's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 165.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Mineral's population has increased from 4.9% to 11.0%.

Mineral is more Multiracial than neighboring Louisa (6.4% Multiracial), Blue Ridge Shores (7.3% Multiracial), Goochland (0% Multiracial), Gordonsville (7.6% Multiracial), and Orange (5.2% 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.