Patrick County Demographics

A map of Patrick County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	15,607	15,577	89.1%	88.5%
Black	884	831	5.0%	4.7%
Hispanic	615	567	3.5%	3.2%
Multiracial	308	491	1.8%	2.8%
Asian	90	43	0.5%	0.2%
Native American/Other	8	99	0.0%	0.6%

Patrick County, Virginia has an estimated population of 17,512, a less than 1% change from the 17,608 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.1% White, 5.0% Black, 3.5% Hispanic, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Patrick County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Patrick has become 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 Patrick County, that probability was 21.3% in 2020 and 20.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Patrick County is ranked the 86th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Patrick County was ranked the 86th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Patrick County's White Population

15,607 residents of Patrick County, or 89.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Patrick County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Patrick County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Patrick County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Patrick County's population has increased from 88.5% to 89.1%.

Patrick County is more White than neighboring Stokes County (89% White), Henry County (67.7% White), and Martinsville County (41.7% White). Patrick County is less White than neighboring Floyd County (92.2% White), and Carroll County (93.2% White).

Patrick County's Black Population

884 residents of Patrick County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Patrick County is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Patrick County ranks 101st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Patrick County's Black population has grown by an estimated 6.4%. Black residents' share of Patrick County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.0%.

Patrick County is more Black than neighboring Floyd County (2.5% Black), Stokes County (3.7% Black), and Carroll County (0.2% Black). Patrick County is less Black than neighboring Henry County (22.1% Black), and Martinsville County (43.9% Black).

Patrick County's Asian Population

90 residents of Patrick County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Patrick County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Patrick County ranks 121st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Patrick County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 109.3%. Asian residents' share of Patrick County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Patrick County is more Asian than neighboring Floyd County (0.4% Asian), Stokes County (0.1% Asian), and Carroll County (0.3% Asian). Patrick County is less Asian than neighboring Martinsville County (2.9% Asian).

Patrick County's Hispanic Population

615 residents of Patrick County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Patrick County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Patrick County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Patrick County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Patrick County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Patrick County is more Hispanic than neighboring Floyd County (3% Hispanic). Patrick County is less Hispanic than neighboring Stokes County (3.8% Hispanic), Henry County (7% Hispanic), Martinsville County (8.6% Hispanic), and Carroll County (4.1% Hispanic).

Patrick County's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Patrick County, 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 Patrick County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Patrick County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Patrick County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 91.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Patrick County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Patrick County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Floyd County (0.2% Native American/Other), Stokes County (0.6% Native American/Other), Henry County (0.2% Native American/Other), Martinsville County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Carroll County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Patrick County's Multiracial Population

308 residents of Patrick County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Patrick County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Patrick County ranks 116th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Patrick County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 37.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Patrick County's population has decreased from 2.8% to 1.8%.

Patrick County is more Multiracial than neighboring Floyd County (1.7% Multiracial). Patrick County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stokes County (2.9% Multiracial), Henry County (2.4% Multiracial), Martinsville County (2.5% Multiracial), and Carroll County (2.1% 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.