The University of Virginia's College at Wise, VA Demographics

A map of The University of Virginia's College at Wise's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	386	315	78.9%	73.3%
Black	42	34	8.6%	7.9%
Asian	28	14	5.7%	3.3%
Hispanic	28	43	5.7%	10.0%
Multiracial	5	4	1.0%	0.9%
Native American/Other	0	20	0.0%	4.7%

The University of Virginia's College at Wise, Virginia has an estimated population of 489, a large increase from the 430 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.9% White, 8.6% Black, 5.7% Asian, 5.7% Hispanic, 1.0% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of The University of Virginia's College at Wise, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

The University of Virginia's College at Wise 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 The University of Virginia's College at Wise, that probability was 44.4% in 2020 and 36.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

The University of Virginia's College at Wise is ranked the 480th 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). The University of Virginia's College at Wise was ranked the 486th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

The University of Virginia's College at Wise's White Population

386 residents of The University of Virginia's College at Wise, or 78.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in The University of Virginia's College at Wise is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. The University of Virginia's College at Wise ranks 335th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, The University of Virginia's College at Wise's White population has grown by an estimated 22.5%. White residents' share of The University of Virginia's College at Wise's population has increased from 73.3% to 78.9%.

The University of Virginia's College at Wise is more White than neighboring Riverview (67.2% White). The University of Virginia's College at Wise is less White than neighboring Wise (95.4% White), Tacoma (100% White), Norton (91.6% White), and Coeburn (92.4% White).

The University of Virginia's College at Wise's Black Population

42 residents of The University of Virginia's College at Wise, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in The University of Virginia's College at Wise is lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. The University of Virginia's College at Wise ranks 331st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, The University of Virginia's College at Wise's Black population has grown by an estimated 23.5%. Black residents' share of The University of Virginia's College at Wise's population has increased from 7.9% to 8.6%.

The University of Virginia's College at Wise is more Black than neighboring Wise (0% Black), Tacoma (0% Black), Norton (2.2% Black), and Coeburn (5.2% Black). The University of Virginia's College at Wise is less Black than neighboring Riverview (19.4% Black).

The University of Virginia's College at Wise's Asian Population

28 residents of The University of Virginia's College at Wise, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in The University of Virginia's College at Wise is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. The University of Virginia's College at Wise ranks 167th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, The University of Virginia's College at Wise's Asian population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of The University of Virginia's College at Wise's population has increased from 3.3% to 5.7%.

The University of Virginia's College at Wise is more Asian than neighboring Wise (0.3% Asian), Tacoma (0% Asian), Norton (0.3% Asian), Riverview (0% Asian), and Coeburn (0% Asian).

The University of Virginia's College at Wise's Hispanic Population

28 residents of The University of Virginia's College at Wise, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in The University of Virginia's College at Wise is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. The University of Virginia's College at Wise ranks 165th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, The University of Virginia's College at Wise's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 34.9%. Hispanic residents' share of The University of Virginia's College at Wise's population has decreased from 10.0% to 5.7%.

The University of Virginia's College at Wise is more Hispanic than neighboring Wise (1.3% Hispanic), Tacoma (0% Hispanic), Norton (3.1% Hispanic), Riverview (0% Hispanic), and Coeburn (0% Hispanic).

The University of Virginia's College at Wise's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of The University of Virginia's College at Wise, 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 The University of Virginia's College at Wise is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. The University of Virginia's College at Wise ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, The University of Virginia's College at Wise's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of The University of Virginia's College at Wise's population has decreased from 4.7% to 0.0%.

The University of Virginia's College at Wise is less Native American/Other than neighboring Riverview (13.3% Native American/Other), and Coeburn (1% Native American/Other).

The University of Virginia's College at Wise's Multiracial Population

5 residents of The University of Virginia's College at Wise, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in The University of Virginia's College at Wise is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. The University of Virginia's College at Wise ranks 658th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, The University of Virginia's College at Wise's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Multiracial residents' share of The University of Virginia's College at Wise's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

The University of Virginia's College at Wise is more Multiracial than neighboring Tacoma (0% Multiracial), and Riverview (0% Multiracial). The University of Virginia's College at Wise is less Multiracial than neighboring Wise (2.9% Multiracial), Norton (2.8% Multiracial), and Coeburn (1.4% 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.