Mountain Road, VA Demographics

A map of Mountain Road's Population by Race

Mountain Road, Virginia has an estimated population of 1,574, a dramatic increase from the 1,009 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.6% Black, 20.6% White, 5.4% Multiracial, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mountain Road, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mountain Road 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 Mountain Road, that probability was 51.3% in 2020 and 42.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mountain Road is ranked the 311th 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). Mountain Road was ranked the 374th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mountain Road's White Population

325 residents of Mountain Road, or 20.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mountain Road is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Mountain Road ranks 607th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain Road's White population has declined by an estimated 5.0%. White residents' share of Mountain Road's population has decreased from 33.9% to 20.6%.

Mountain Road is less White than neighboring Halifax (65.6% White), South Boston (41.3% White), Riverdale (88.1% White), Cluster Springs (82.8% White), and Nathalie (100% White).

Mountain Road's Black Population

1,142 residents of Mountain Road, or 72.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mountain Road is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Mountain Road ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain Road's Black population has grown by an estimated 85.7%. Black residents' share of Mountain Road's population has increased from 61.0% to 72.6%.

Mountain Road is more Black than neighboring Halifax (29.1% Black), South Boston (50% Black), Riverdale (7.4% Black), Cluster Springs (2% Black), and Nathalie (0% Black).

Mountain Road's Asian Population

0 residents of Mountain Road, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mountain Road is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Mountain Road ranks 487th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain Road's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Mountain Road's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mountain Road is less Asian than neighboring Halifax (1.7% Asian), and South Boston (1.9% Asian).

Mountain Road's Hispanic Population

22 residents of Mountain Road, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mountain Road is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Mountain Road ranks 501st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain Road's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Mountain Road's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.4%.

Mountain Road is more Hispanic than neighboring Halifax (0.8% Hispanic), Riverdale (0% Hispanic), and Nathalie (0% Hispanic). Mountain Road is less Hispanic than neighboring South Boston (4.9% Hispanic), and Cluster Springs (15.3% Hispanic).

Mountain Road's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mountain Road, 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 Mountain Road is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Mountain Road ranks 487th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Mountain Road is less Native American/Other than neighboring Riverdale (0.3% Native American/Other).

Mountain Road's Multiracial Population

85 residents of Mountain Road, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mountain Road is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Mountain Road ranks 573rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain Road's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 269.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Mountain Road's population has increased from 2.3% to 5.4%.

Mountain Road is more Multiracial than neighboring Halifax (2.7% Multiracial), South Boston (1.9% Multiracial), Riverdale (4.2% Multiracial), Cluster Springs (0% Multiracial), and Nathalie (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.