Prince Edward County Demographics

A map of Prince Edward County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,188	10,513	60.0%	48.1%
Black	6,489	9,194	29.5%	42.1%
Hispanic	1,078	1,088	4.9%	5.0%
Multiracial	690	764	3.1%	3.5%
Native American/Other	309	94	1.4%	0.4%
Asian	242	196	1.1%	0.9%

Prince Edward County, Virginia has an estimated population of 21,996, a less than 1% change from the 21,849 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.0% White, 29.5% Black, 4.9% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 1.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Prince Edward County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Prince Edward 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 Prince Edward County, that probability was 58.8% in 2020 and 55.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Prince Edward County is ranked the 77th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Prince Edward County was ranked the 78th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Prince Edward County's White Population

13,188 residents of Prince Edward County, or 60.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Prince Edward County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Prince Edward County ranks 112th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince Edward County's White population has grown by an estimated 25.4%. White residents' share of Prince Edward County's population has increased from 48.1% to 60.0%.

Prince Edward County is more White than neighboring Lunenburg County (57.4% White), and Nottoway County (54.1% White). Prince Edward County is less White than neighboring Charlotte County (68.2% White), Cumberland County (64.1% White), and Buckingham County (60.9% White).

Prince Edward County's Black Population

6,489 residents of Prince Edward County, or 29.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Prince Edward County is considerably higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Prince Edward County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince Edward County's Black population has declined by an estimated 29.4%. Black residents' share of Prince Edward County's population has decreased from 42.1% to 29.5%.

Prince Edward County is more Black than neighboring Charlotte County (24.7% Black), and Cumberland County (29.4% Black). Prince Edward County is less Black than neighboring Lunenburg County (32.4% Black), Buckingham County (30.6% Black), and Nottoway County (36.2% Black).

Prince Edward County's Asian Population

242 residents of Prince Edward County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Prince Edward County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Prince Edward County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince Edward County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 23.5%. Asian residents' share of Prince Edward County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Prince Edward County is more Asian than neighboring Charlotte County (0.2% Asian), Lunenburg County (0.2% Asian), Cumberland County (0% Asian), Buckingham County (0.4% Asian), and Nottoway County (0.8% Asian).

Prince Edward County's Hispanic Population

1,078 residents of Prince Edward County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Prince Edward County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Prince Edward County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince Edward County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Prince Edward County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Prince Edward County is more Hispanic than neighboring Charlotte County (2.6% Hispanic), Cumberland County (2% Hispanic), and Buckingham County (2.6% Hispanic). Prince Edward County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lunenburg County (6.1% Hispanic).

Prince Edward County's Native American/Other Population

309 residents of Prince Edward County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Prince Edward County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Prince Edward County ranks 109th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince Edward County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 228.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Prince Edward County's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.4%.

Prince Edward County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Charlotte County (0.4% Native American/Other), Lunenburg County (0% Native American/Other), Cumberland County (0.3% Native American/Other), Buckingham County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Nottoway County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Prince Edward County's Multiracial Population

690 residents of Prince Edward County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Prince Edward County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Prince Edward County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince Edward County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Prince Edward County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Prince Edward County is less Multiracial than neighboring Charlotte County (4% Multiracial), Lunenburg County (3.8% Multiracial), Cumberland County (4.2% Multiracial), Buckingham County (5.1% Multiracial), and Nottoway County (3.5% 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.