Wattsville, VA Demographics

A map of Wattsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	769	832	53.4%	62.0%
Black	482	356	33.5%	26.5%
Hispanic	144	75	10.0%	5.6%
Multiracial	35	54	2.4%	4.0%
Asian	9	11	0.6%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	13	0.0%	1.0%

Wattsville, Virginia has an estimated population of 1,439, an increase from the 1,341 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.4% White, 33.5% Black, 10.0% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wattsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wattsville has become considerably 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 Wattsville, that probability was 54.0% in 2020 and 59.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wattsville is ranked the 327th 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). Wattsville was ranked the 328th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wattsville's White Population

769 residents of Wattsville, or 53.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wattsville is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Wattsville ranks 436th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wattsville's White population has declined by an estimated 7.6%. White residents' share of Wattsville's population has decreased from 62.0% to 53.4%.

Wattsville is more White than neighboring Temperanceville (49.6% White). Wattsville is less White than neighboring Atlantic (84.5% White), Horntown (77.5% White), Oak Hall (75.6% White), and New Church (78.6% White).

Wattsville's Black Population

482 residents of Wattsville, or 33.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wattsville is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Wattsville ranks 129th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wattsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 35.4%. Black residents' share of Wattsville's population has increased from 26.5% to 33.5%.

Wattsville is more Black than neighboring Atlantic (13.2% Black), Horntown (15% Black), Oak Hall (24.4% Black), New Church (9.3% Black), and Temperanceville (33% Black).

Wattsville's Asian Population

9 residents of Wattsville, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wattsville is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Wattsville ranks 351st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wattsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 18.2%. Asian residents' share of Wattsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Wattsville is more Asian than neighboring Horntown (0% Asian), and Oak Hall (0% Asian). Wattsville is less Asian than neighboring Atlantic (2.3% Asian), New Church (10.2% Asian), and Temperanceville (12.2% Asian).

Wattsville's Hispanic Population

144 residents of Wattsville, or 10.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wattsville is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Wattsville ranks 302nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wattsville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 92.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wattsville's population has increased from 5.6% to 10.0%.

Wattsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Atlantic (0% Hispanic), Horntown (0.4% Hispanic), Oak Hall (0% Hispanic), New Church (0% Hispanic), and Temperanceville (0% Hispanic).

Wattsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wattsville, 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 Wattsville is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Wattsville ranks 151st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wattsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wattsville's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Wattsville's Multiracial Population

35 residents of Wattsville, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wattsville is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Wattsville ranks 339th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wattsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 35.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Wattsville's population has decreased from 4.0% to 2.4%.

Wattsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Atlantic (0% Multiracial), Oak Hall (0% Multiracial), and New Church (2% Multiracial). Wattsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Horntown (7.1% Multiracial), and Temperanceville (5.2% 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.