Whitesville, VA Demographics

A map of Whitesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	44	113	67.7%	52.6%
White	21	39	32.3%	18.1%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	1.9%
Hispanic	0	52	0.0%	24.2%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.9%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	2.3%

Whitesville, Virginia has an estimated population of 65, a dramatic decrease from the 215 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.7% Black, 32.3% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Whitesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Whitesville 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 Whitesville, that probability was 63.1% in 2020 and 43.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Whitesville is ranked the 650th 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). Whitesville was ranked the 576th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Whitesville's White Population

21 residents of Whitesville, or 32.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Whitesville is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Whitesville ranks 655th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitesville's White population has declined by an estimated 46.2%. White residents' share of Whitesville's population has increased from 18.1% to 32.3%.

Whitesville is more White than neighboring Pastoria (18% White). Whitesville is less White than neighboring Parksley (36.6% White), Lee Mont (100% White), Chase Crossing (34.7% White), and Greenbush (63.5% White).

Whitesville's Black Population

44 residents of Whitesville, or 67.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Whitesville is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Whitesville ranks 30th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitesville's Black population has declined by an estimated 61.1%. Black residents' share of Whitesville's population has increased from 52.6% to 67.7%.

Whitesville is more Black than neighboring Parksley (46.9% Black), Lee Mont (0% Black), Chase Crossing (9.4% Black), Greenbush (33.8% Black), and Pastoria (54.1% Black).

Whitesville's Asian Population

0 residents of Whitesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Whitesville is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Whitesville ranks 218th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitesville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Whitesville's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Whitesville is less Asian than neighboring Parksley (0.1% Asian), and Greenbush (2.7% Asian).

Whitesville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Whitesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Whitesville is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Whitesville ranks 38th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitesville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Whitesville's population has decreased from 24.2% to 0.0%.

Whitesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Parksley (14.9% Hispanic), Chase Crossing (55.9% Hispanic), and Pastoria (24.9% Hispanic).

Whitesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Whitesville, 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 Whitesville is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Whitesville ranks 181st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitesville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Whitesville's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Whitesville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Whitesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Whitesville is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Whitesville ranks 568th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whitesville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Whitesville's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Whitesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Parksley (1.5% Multiracial), and Pastoria (3% 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.