Nickelsville, VA Demographics

A map of Nickelsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	339	351	92.1%	92.9%
Hispanic	23	8	6.3%	2.1%
Multiracial	6	18	1.6%	4.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Nickelsville, Virginia has an estimated population of 368, a slight decrease from the 378 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.1% White, 6.3% Hispanic, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Nickelsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Nickelsville 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 Nickelsville, that probability was 13.5% in 2020 and 14.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Nickelsville is ranked the 517th 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). Nickelsville was ranked the 500th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Nickelsville's White Population

339 residents of Nickelsville, or 92.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Nickelsville is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Nickelsville ranks 79th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nickelsville's White population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Nickelsville's population has decreased from 92.9% to 92.1%.

Nickelsville is more White than neighboring Hiltons (83.4% White). Nickelsville is less White than neighboring Dungannon (95.9% White), Mendota (100% White), Castlewood (99.9% White), and St. Paul (96.4% White).

Nickelsville's Black Population

0 residents of Nickelsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Nickelsville is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Nickelsville ranks 631st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Nickelsville is less Black than neighboring Castlewood (0.1% Black).

Nickelsville's Asian Population

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

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

Nickelsville is less Asian than neighboring St. Paul (0.3% Asian).

Nickelsville's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Nickelsville, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Nickelsville is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Nickelsville ranks 510th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nickelsville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 187.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Nickelsville's population has increased from 2.1% to 6.3%.

Nickelsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Dungannon (1.6% Hispanic), Mendota (0% Hispanic), Castlewood (0% Hispanic), and St. Paul (1.8% Hispanic). Nickelsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Hiltons (16.6% Hispanic).

Nickelsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Nickelsville, 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 Nickelsville is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Nickelsville ranks 536th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Nickelsville's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Nickelsville, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Nickelsville is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Nickelsville ranks 250th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Nickelsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Nickelsville's population has decreased from 4.8% to 1.6%.

Nickelsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Hiltons (0% Multiracial), Mendota (0% Multiracial), and Castlewood (0.1% Multiracial). Nickelsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Dungannon (2.5% 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.