New Church, VA Demographics

A map of New Church's Population by Race

New Church, Virginia has an estimated population of 443, a dramatic increase from the 256 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.6% White, 10.2% Asian, 9.3% Black, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of New Church, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

New Church 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 New Church, that probability was 54.7% in 2020 and 36.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

New Church is ranked the 497th 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). New Church was ranked the 555th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

New Church's White Population

348 residents of New Church, or 78.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in New Church is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. New Church ranks 435th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Church's White population has grown by an estimated 118.9%. White residents' share of New Church's population has increased from 62.1% to 78.6%.

New Church is more White than neighboring Oak Hall (75.6% White), Wattsville (53.4% White), Horntown (77.5% White), and Pocomoke City (56.6% White). New Church is less White than neighboring Atlantic (84.5% White).

New Church's Black Population

41 residents of New Church, or 9.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in New Church is lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. New Church ranks 139th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Church's Black population has declined by an estimated 34.9%. Black residents' share of New Church's population has decreased from 24.6% to 9.3%.

New Church is less Black than neighboring Oak Hall (24.4% Black), Wattsville (33.5% Black), Horntown (15% Black), Atlantic (13.2% Black), and Pocomoke City (35.3% Black).

New Church's Asian Population

45 residents of New Church, or 10.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in New Church is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. New Church ranks 147th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Church's Asian population has grown by an estimated 350.0%. Asian residents' share of New Church's population has increased from 3.9% to 10.2%.

New Church is more Asian than neighboring Oak Hall (0% Asian), Wattsville (0.6% Asian), Horntown (0% Asian), Atlantic (2.3% Asian), and Pocomoke City (1.3% Asian).

New Church's Hispanic Population

0 residents of New Church, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in New Church is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. New Church ranks 523rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Church's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of New Church's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

New Church is less Hispanic than neighboring Wattsville (10% Hispanic), Horntown (0.4% Hispanic), and Pocomoke City (1.5% Hispanic).

New Church's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of New Church, 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 New Church is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. New Church ranks 274th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

New Church's Multiracial Population

9 residents of New Church, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in New Church is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. New Church ranks 51st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Church's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 47.1%. Multiracial residents' share of New Church's population has decreased from 6.6% to 2.0%.

New Church is more Multiracial than neighboring Oak Hall (0% Multiracial), and Atlantic (0% Multiracial). New Church is less Multiracial than neighboring Wattsville (2.4% Multiracial), Horntown (7.1% Multiracial), and Pocomoke City (5.4% 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.