Wachapreague, VA Demographics

A map of Wachapreague's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	272	230	88.9%	89.5%
Hispanic	23	14	7.5%	5.4%
Asian	7	1	2.3%	0.4%
Multiracial	4	5	1.3%	1.9%
Black	0	7	0.0%	2.7%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Wachapreague, Virginia has an estimated population of 306, a large increase from the 257 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 7.5% Hispanic, 2.3% Asian, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wachapreague, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wachapreague 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 Wachapreague, that probability was 19.5% in 2020 and 20.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wachapreague is ranked the 532nd 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). Wachapreague was ranked the 552nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wachapreague's White Population

272 residents of Wachapreague, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wachapreague is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Wachapreague ranks 148th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wachapreague's White population has grown by an estimated 18.3%. White residents' share of Wachapreague's population has decreased from 89.5% to 88.9%.

Wachapreague is more White than neighboring Locust Mount (0% White), Melfa (61.8% White), Quinby (86.9% White), and Keller (47.6% White). Wachapreague is less White than neighboring Mappsburg (100% White).

Wachapreague's Black Population

0 residents of Wachapreague, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wachapreague is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Wachapreague ranks 492nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Wachapreague is less Black than neighboring Locust Mount (100% Black), Melfa (20.1% Black), and Keller (46.5% Black).

Wachapreague's Asian Population

7 residents of Wachapreague, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wachapreague is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Wachapreague ranks 466th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wachapreague's Asian population has grown by an estimated 600.0%. Asian residents' share of Wachapreague's population has increased from 0.4% to 2.3%.

Wachapreague is more Asian than neighboring Locust Mount (0% Asian), Melfa (0% Asian), Quinby (0% Asian), Mappsburg (0% Asian), and Keller (0% Asian).

Wachapreague's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Wachapreague, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wachapreague is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Wachapreague ranks 306th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wachapreague's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 64.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Wachapreague's population has increased from 5.4% to 7.5%.

Wachapreague is more Hispanic than neighboring Locust Mount (0% Hispanic), Melfa (3.6% Hispanic), Quinby (0% Hispanic), Mappsburg (0% Hispanic), and Keller (2.4% Hispanic).

Wachapreague's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wachapreague, 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 Wachapreague is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Wachapreague ranks 579th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wachapreague's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Wachapreague's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wachapreague is less Native American/Other than neighboring Melfa (10.7% Native American/Other).

Wachapreague's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Wachapreague, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wachapreague is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Wachapreague ranks 606th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wachapreague's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wachapreague's population has decreased from 1.9% to 1.3%.

Wachapreague is more Multiracial than neighboring Locust Mount (0% Multiracial), and Mappsburg (0% Multiracial). Wachapreague is less Multiracial than neighboring Melfa (3.8% Multiracial), Quinby (13.1% Multiracial), and Keller (3.5% 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.