How many people live in Mecklenburg County, VA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 30,800 people living in Mecklenburg County, VA. That makes Mecklenburg County the 58th-most populous county in Virginia. It is home to 0.35% of people living in the state.
30.8K
population of Mecklenburg County, VA (2024)
0.35%
County share of the Virginia population (2024)
About 30,800 people lived in Mecklenburg County, VA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Mecklenburg County, VA’s age demographics?
About 8,500 Mecklenburg County, VA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 27.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.8% of Virginia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,700 Mecklenburg County residents, or 18.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of Virginia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Mecklenburg County, VA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Mecklenburg County, VA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 60.4% of the Mecklenburg County, VA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Mecklenburg County, VA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (32.1%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Mecklenburg County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.3% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Mecklenburg County, VA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Virginia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Mecklenburg County, VA is South Hill with about 4,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Mecklenburg County, VA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | South Hill | 4,920 |
| 2. | Chase City | 2,057 |
| 3. | Clarksville (pt.) | 1,309 |
| 4. | La Crosse | 613 |
| 5. | Boydton | 301 |
| 6. | Brodnax (pt.) | 49 |
| 7. | Balance of Mecklenburg County | 21,575 |
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