Virginia Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the Virginia citizen population was 7.87M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (5.18M) and constituted 65.81% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (1.54M) and constituted 19.55% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (525.74K), constituting 6.68% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).

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Percentage of Virginia Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2017

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

Virginia Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2017

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	5178390	65.81
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	1538655	19.55
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	525740	6.68
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	377430	4.80
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	226870	2.88
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	17730	0.23
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	4460	0.06