Spotsylvania County Demographics

A map of Spotsylvania County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	89,359	87,278	61.0%	62.3%
Black	24,495	22,436	16.7%	16.0%
Hispanic	19,628	16,654	13.4%	11.9%
Multiracial	8,353	8,389	5.7%	6.0%
Asian	3,901	3,933	2.7%	2.8%
Native American/Other	867	1,342	0.6%	1.0%

Spotsylvania County, Virginia has an estimated population of 146,603, an increase from the 140,032 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.0% White, 16.7% Black, 13.4% Hispanic, 5.7% Multiracial, 2.7% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Spotsylvania County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Spotsylvania has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Spotsylvania County, that probability was 56.7% in 2020 and 57.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Spotsylvania County is ranked the 14th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Spotsylvania County was ranked the 14th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Spotsylvania County's White Population

89,359 residents of Spotsylvania County, or 61.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Spotsylvania County is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Spotsylvania County ranks 85th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spotsylvania County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Spotsylvania County's population has decreased from 62.3% to 61.0%.

Spotsylvania County is more White than neighboring Fredericksburg County (54.7% White), and Stafford County (51.5% White). Spotsylvania County is less White than neighboring Caroline County (61.2% White), Orange County (74.9% White), and Louisa County (76.1% White).

Spotsylvania County's Black Population

24,495 residents of Spotsylvania County, or 16.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Spotsylvania County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Spotsylvania County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spotsylvania County's Black population has grown by an estimated 9.2%. Black residents' share of Spotsylvania County's population has increased from 16.0% to 16.7%.

Spotsylvania County is more Black than neighboring Orange County (10.1% Black), and Louisa County (11.5% Black). Spotsylvania County is less Black than neighboring Fredericksburg County (19.4% Black), Stafford County (19.5% Black), and Caroline County (23.7% Black).

Spotsylvania County's Asian Population

3,901 residents of Spotsylvania County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Spotsylvania County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Spotsylvania County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spotsylvania County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Spotsylvania County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Spotsylvania County is more Asian than neighboring Caroline County (1% Asian), Orange County (1% Asian), and Louisa County (0.6% Asian). Spotsylvania County is less Asian than neighboring Fredericksburg County (3.9% Asian), and Stafford County (3.9% Asian).

Spotsylvania County's Hispanic Population

19,628 residents of Spotsylvania County, or 13.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Spotsylvania County is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Spotsylvania County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spotsylvania County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Spotsylvania County's population has increased from 11.9% to 13.4%.

Spotsylvania County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fredericksburg County (12.6% Hispanic), Caroline County (7.7% Hispanic), Orange County (7% Hispanic), and Louisa County (4.1% Hispanic). Spotsylvania County is less Hispanic than neighboring Stafford County (16.6% Hispanic).

Spotsylvania County's Native American/Other Population

867 residents of Spotsylvania County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Spotsylvania County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Spotsylvania County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spotsylvania County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 35.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Spotsylvania County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Spotsylvania County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fredericksburg County (0.8% Native American/Other), Stafford County (1.1% Native American/Other), Caroline County (1.5% Native American/Other), Orange County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Louisa County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Spotsylvania County's Multiracial Population

8,353 residents of Spotsylvania County, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Spotsylvania County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Spotsylvania County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Spotsylvania County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Spotsylvania County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.7%.

Spotsylvania County is more Multiracial than neighboring Caroline County (5% Multiracial). Spotsylvania County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fredericksburg County (8.6% Multiracial), Stafford County (7.4% Multiracial), Orange County (6.3% Multiracial), and Louisa County (6.4% 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.