Shenandoah County Demographics

A map of Shenandoah County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	37,681	37,304	83.9%	84.4%
Hispanic	4,107	3,726	9.1%	8.4%
Black	1,307	1,031	2.9%	2.3%
Multiracial	1,202	1,540	2.7%	3.5%
Asian	547	344	1.2%	0.8%
Native American/Other	81	241	0.2%	0.5%

Shenandoah County, Virginia has an estimated population of 44,925, a slight increase from the 44,186 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.9% White, 9.1% Hispanic, 2.9% Black, 2.7% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shenandoah County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shenandoah has become slightly 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 Shenandoah County, that probability was 27.8% in 2020 and 28.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shenandoah County is ranked the 39th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Shenandoah County was ranked the 39th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Shenandoah County's White Population

37,681 residents of Shenandoah County, or 83.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shenandoah County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Shenandoah County ranks 35th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shenandoah County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Shenandoah County's population has decreased from 84.4% to 83.9%.

Shenandoah County is more White than neighboring Warren County (81.3% White), and Rappahannock County (82.4% White). Shenandoah County is less White than neighboring Page County (92% White), Hardy County (88.7% White), and Hampshire County (93.2% White).

Shenandoah County's Black Population

1,307 residents of Shenandoah County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shenandoah County is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Shenandoah County ranks 120th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shenandoah County's Black population has grown by an estimated 26.8%. Black residents' share of Shenandoah County's population has increased from 2.3% to 2.9%.

Shenandoah County is more Black than neighboring Page County (2.1% Black), and Hampshire County (1% Black). Shenandoah County is less Black than neighboring Hardy County (4.7% Black), Warren County (5% Black), and Rappahannock County (3.6% Black).

Shenandoah County's Asian Population

547 residents of Shenandoah County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shenandoah County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Shenandoah County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shenandoah County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 59.0%. Asian residents' share of Shenandoah County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Shenandoah County is more Asian than neighboring Page County (0.4% Asian), Hardy County (0.1% Asian), Rappahannock County (0.2% Asian), and Hampshire County (0% Asian). Shenandoah County is less Asian than neighboring Warren County (1.4% Asian).

Shenandoah County's Hispanic Population

4,107 residents of Shenandoah County, or 9.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shenandoah County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Shenandoah County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shenandoah County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Shenandoah County's population has increased from 8.4% to 9.1%.

Shenandoah County is more Hispanic than neighboring Page County (2.6% Hispanic), Hardy County (4.6% Hispanic), Warren County (7.4% Hispanic), Rappahannock County (4.8% Hispanic), and Hampshire County (1.7% Hispanic).

Shenandoah County's Native American/Other Population

81 residents of Shenandoah County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Shenandoah County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Shenandoah County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shenandoah County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Shenandoah County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Shenandoah County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Page County (0.8% Native American/Other), Hardy County (0.5% Native American/Other), Warren County (1.2% Native American/Other), Rappahannock County (4.9% Native American/Other), and Hampshire County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Shenandoah County's Multiracial Population

1,202 residents of Shenandoah County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shenandoah County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Shenandoah County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Shenandoah County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Shenandoah County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.7%.

Shenandoah County is more Multiracial than neighboring Page County (2.2% Multiracial), and Hardy County (1.3% Multiracial). Shenandoah County is less Multiracial than neighboring Warren County (3.6% Multiracial), Rappahannock County (4.1% Multiracial), and Hampshire County (3.4% 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.