Shawsville, VA Demographics

A map of Shawsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,260	1,105	89.3%	89.0%
Hispanic	124	29	8.8%	2.3%
Native American/Other	27	6	1.9%	0.5%
Black	0	34	0.0%	2.7%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	0	62	0.0%	5.0%

Shawsville, Virginia has an estimated population of 1,411, a large increase from the 1,241 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.3% White, 8.8% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shawsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shawsville has become slightly 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 Shawsville, that probability was 20.3% in 2020 and 19.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shawsville is ranked the 333rd 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). Shawsville was ranked the 341st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shawsville's White Population

1,260 residents of Shawsville, or 89.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shawsville is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Shawsville ranks 154th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shawsville's White population has grown by an estimated 14.0%. White residents' share of Shawsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.3%.

Shawsville is more White than neighboring Elliston (57.7% White), Christiansburg (82.6% White), and Merrimac (75.7% White). Shawsville is less White than neighboring Lafayette (91.2% White), and Glenvar (90.6% White).

Shawsville's Black Population

0 residents of Shawsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shawsville is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Shawsville ranks 490th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Shawsville is less Black than neighboring Christiansburg (5.9% Black), Glenvar (0.7% Black), and Merrimac (4.5% Black).

Shawsville's Asian Population

0 residents of Shawsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shawsville is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Shawsville ranks 464th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Shawsville is less Asian than neighboring Christiansburg (3.5% Asian), and Merrimac (5.6% Asian).

Shawsville's Hispanic Population

124 residents of Shawsville, or 8.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shawsville is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Shawsville ranks 482nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shawsville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 327.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Shawsville's population has increased from 2.3% to 8.8%.

Shawsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Christiansburg (4.2% Hispanic), Glenvar (7.5% Hispanic), and Merrimac (7.9% Hispanic). Shawsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Elliston (42.3% Hispanic).

Shawsville's Native American/Other Population

27 residents of Shawsville, or 1.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Shawsville is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Shawsville ranks 442nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shawsville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 350.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Shawsville's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.9%.

Shawsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Elliston (0% Native American/Other), Lafayette (0% Native American/Other), Christiansburg (1.2% Native American/Other), and Glenvar (1.2% Native American/Other). Shawsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Merrimac (3.3% Native American/Other).

Shawsville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Shawsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shawsville is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Shawsville ranks 216th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shawsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Shawsville's population has decreased from 5.0% to 0.0%.

Shawsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Christiansburg (2.5% Multiracial), and Merrimac (3% 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.