Prince George County Demographics

A map of Prince George County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	22,174	22,662	51.4%	52.7%
Black	13,318	12,694	30.9%	29.5%
Hispanic	4,487	4,344	10.4%	10.1%
Multiracial	1,704	1,935	3.9%	4.5%
Asian	776	822	1.8%	1.9%
Native American/Other	687	553	1.6%	1.3%

Prince George County, Virginia has an estimated population of 43,146, a less than 1% change from the 43,010 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.4% White, 30.9% Black, 10.4% Hispanic, 3.9% Multiracial, 1.8% Asian, and 1.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Prince George County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Prince George has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 George County, that probability was 62.3% in 2020 and 62.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Prince George County is ranked the 40th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Prince George County was ranked the 40th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Prince George County's White Population

22,174 residents of Prince George County, or 51.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Prince George County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Prince George County ranks 108th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince George County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Prince George County's population has decreased from 52.7% to 51.4%.

Prince George County is more White than neighboring Hopewell County (40.7% White), Petersburg County (14.4% White), Charles City County (44.6% White), and Sussex County (40.7% White). Prince George County is less White than neighboring Colonial Heights County (65.2% White).

Prince George County's Black Population

13,318 residents of Prince George County, or 30.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Prince George County is considerably higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Prince George County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince George County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.9%. Black residents' share of Prince George County's population has increased from 29.5% to 30.9%.

Prince George County is more Black than neighboring Colonial Heights County (18.7% Black). Prince George County is less Black than neighboring Hopewell County (41.6% Black), Petersburg County (74.2% Black), Charles City County (40.5% Black), and Sussex County (54.1% Black).

Prince George County's Asian Population

776 residents of Prince George County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Prince George County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Prince George County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince George County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 5.6%. Asian residents' share of Prince George County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Prince George County is more Asian than neighboring Hopewell County (1.1% Asian), Petersburg County (1.3% Asian), Charles City County (1.1% Asian), and Sussex County (0.5% Asian). Prince George County is less Asian than neighboring Colonial Heights County (3.7% Asian).

Prince George County's Hispanic Population

4,487 residents of Prince George County, or 10.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Prince George County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Prince George County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince George County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Prince George County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.4%.

Prince George County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hopewell County (8.9% Hispanic), Petersburg County (6.5% Hispanic), Colonial Heights County (8.3% Hispanic), Charles City County (2.1% Hispanic), and Sussex County (1.1% Hispanic).

Prince George County's Native American/Other Population

687 residents of Prince George County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Prince George County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Prince George County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince George County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 24.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Prince George County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Prince George County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hopewell County (0.1% Native American/Other), Petersburg County (0.3% Native American/Other), Colonial Heights County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Sussex County (0.2% Native American/Other). Prince George County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Charles City County (6% Native American/Other).

Prince George County's Multiracial Population

1,704 residents of Prince George County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Prince George County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Prince George County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Prince George County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Prince George County's population has decreased from 4.5% to 3.9%.

Prince George County is more Multiracial than neighboring Petersburg County (3.3% Multiracial), Colonial Heights County (3.5% Multiracial), and Sussex County (3.3% Multiracial). Prince George County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hopewell County (7.6% Multiracial), and Charles City County (5.7% 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.