Sedley, VA Demographics

A map of Sedley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	568	443	100.0%	85.7%
Black	0	39	0.0%	7.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	14	0.0%	2.7%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	1.0%
Multiracial	0	16	0.0%	3.1%

Sedley, Virginia has an estimated population of 568, an increase from the 517 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sedley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sedley has become considerably 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 Sedley, that probability was 25.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sedley is ranked the 457th 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). Sedley was ranked the 457th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sedley's White Population

568 residents of Sedley, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sedley is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Sedley ranks 200th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sedley's White population has grown by an estimated 28.2%. White residents' share of Sedley's population has increased from 85.7% to 100.0%.

Sedley is more White than neighboring Courtland (43.6% White), Franklin (37.7% White), Camptown (27.2% White), Ivor (79.7% White), and Carrsville (85.7% White).

Sedley's Black Population

0 residents of Sedley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sedley is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Sedley ranks 338th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sedley's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Sedley's population has decreased from 7.5% to 0.0%.

Sedley is less Black than neighboring Courtland (52.9% Black), Franklin (54.8% Black), Camptown (72.8% Black), Ivor (12% Black), and Carrsville (14.3% Black).

Sedley's Asian Population

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

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

Sedley is less Asian than neighboring Courtland (2% Asian).

Sedley's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Sedley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sedley is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Sedley ranks 454th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sedley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Sedley's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.0%.

Sedley is less Hispanic than neighboring Courtland (0.3% Hispanic), and Franklin (3.2% Hispanic).

Sedley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sedley, 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 Sedley is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Sedley ranks 154th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sedley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sedley's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Sedley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ivor (4.7% Native American/Other).

Sedley's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Sedley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sedley is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Sedley ranks 482nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sedley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sedley's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.0%.

Sedley is less Multiracial than neighboring Courtland (1.1% Multiracial), Franklin (4.2% Multiracial), and Ivor (3.7% 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.