Pounding Mill, VA Demographics

A map of Pounding Mill's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	189	358	85.1%	97.5%
Hispanic	33	4	14.9%	1.1%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Pounding Mill, Virginia has an estimated population of 222, a dramatic decrease from the 367 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.1% White, 14.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pounding Mill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pounding Mill has become considerably 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 Pounding Mill, that probability was 4.8% in 2020 and 25.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pounding Mill is ranked the 568th 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). Pounding Mill was ranked the 505th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pounding Mill's White Population

189 residents of Pounding Mill, or 85.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pounding Mill is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Pounding Mill ranks 7th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pounding Mill's White population has declined by an estimated 47.2%. White residents' share of Pounding Mill's population has decreased from 97.5% to 85.1%.

Pounding Mill is less White than neighboring Claypool Hill (95% White), Cedar Bluff (95.5% White), Richlands (97.6% White), Doran (100% White), and Jewell Ridge (100% White).

Pounding Mill's Black Population

0 residents of Pounding Mill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pounding Mill is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Pounding Mill ranks 605th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pounding Mill's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Pounding Mill's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Pounding Mill is less Black than neighboring Richlands (0.1% Black).

Pounding Mill's Asian Population

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

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

Pounding Mill is less Asian than neighboring Claypool Hill (0.9% Asian), Cedar Bluff (1.2% Asian), and Richlands (1.9% Asian).

Pounding Mill's Hispanic Population

33 residents of Pounding Mill, or 14.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pounding Mill is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Pounding Mill ranks 603rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pounding Mill's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 725.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Pounding Mill's population has increased from 1.1% to 14.9%.

Pounding Mill is more Hispanic than neighboring Claypool Hill (3.9% Hispanic), Cedar Bluff (1% Hispanic), Richlands (0% Hispanic), Doran (0% Hispanic), and Jewell Ridge (0% Hispanic).

Pounding Mill's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pounding Mill, 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 Pounding Mill is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Pounding Mill ranks 404th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pounding Mill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pounding Mill's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Pounding Mill's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Pounding Mill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pounding Mill is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Pounding Mill ranks 670th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Pounding Mill is less Multiracial than neighboring Claypool Hill (0.2% Multiracial), Cedar Bluff (2.2% Multiracial), and Richlands (0.5% 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.