Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Virginia was 1,276,885 and represented 16.23% of the total Virginia citizen population.
Among all Virginia counties, Richmond city had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (105.38K), followed by Norfolk city (101.16K), and Fairfax (94.40K).
In terms of percentages, Petersburg city had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (77.67%), followed by Emporia city (65.07%), and Franklin city (59.13%).
The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.
You can see similar information for other states and by state for the United States.
You can also see similar information for other ethnicities.
| County | Citizen Population | % of County Citizen Population |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond city | 105380 | 49.89 |
| Norfolk city | 101155 | 42.60 |
| Fairfax | 94400 | 9.64 |
| Henrico | 93645 | 30.84 |
| Prince William | 86210 | 21.59 |
| Virginia Beach city | 82445 | 18.96 |
| Chesterfield | 74715 | 23.14 |
| Newport News city | 71525 | 40.95 |
| Chesapeake city | 68700 | 29.76 |
| Hampton city | 66850 | 49.96 |
| Portsmouth city | 49870 | 53.01 |
| Suffolk city | 36340 | 41.80 |
| Roanoke city | 26855 | 28.70 |
| Alexandria city | 26255 | 20.48 |
| Loudoun | 25420 | 7.56 |
| Petersburg city | 24415 | 77.67 |
| Stafford | 22760 | 16.75 |
| Lynchburg city | 21500 | 28.21 |
| Danville city | 20380 | 49.53 |
| Spotsylvania | 19835 | 15.73 |
| Arlington | 17615 | 8.79 |
| Pittsylvania | 13015 | 21.27 |
| Halifax | 12470 | 35.94 |
| Prince George | 11745 | 31.80 |
| Henry | 11270 | 22.17 |
| Mecklenburg | 11005 | 35.76 |
| Albemarle | 9795 | 9.87 |
| James City | 9395 | 13.17 |
| Hanover | 9300 | 9.13 |
| Dinwiddie | 8985 | 32.64 |
| Hopewell city | 8940 | 41.43 |
| Brunswick | 8910 | 54.97 |
| Accomack | 8830 | 28.36 |
| York | 8515 | 13.14 |
| Charlottesville city | 8415 | 19.67 |
| Caroline | 8335 | 28.26 |
| Isle of Wight | 8070 | 22.54 |
| Campbell | 7540 | 13.91 |
| Prince Edward | 7075 | 31.94 |
| Culpeper | 6760 | 14.24 |
| Greensville | 6650 | 58.49 |
| Sussex | 6465 | 57.06 |
| Nottoway | 6140 | 40.32 |
| Martinsville city | 6130 | 47.28 |
| Fredericksburg city | 6060 | 22.63 |
| Southampton | 6005 | 33.29 |
| Buckingham | 5840 | 34.49 |
| Amherst | 5555 | 17.59 |
| Bedford | 5410 | 7.08 |
| Louisa | 5255 | 15.32 |
| Roanoke | 5250 | 5.75 |
| Fauquier | 5055 | 7.64 |
| Manassas city | 4970 | 14.37 |
| Franklin city | 4905 | 59.13 |
| Westmoreland | 4680 | 27.42 |
| Franklin | 4580 | 8.23 |
| Orange | 4365 | 12.71 |
| King George | 4195 | 16.60 |
| Essex | 4165 | 37.81 |
| Northampton | 4165 | 36.08 |
| Montgomery | 3935 | 4.26 |
| Lunenburg | 3805 | 31.59 |
| Goochland | 3665 | 16.72 |
| Charlotte | 3610 | 29.93 |
| Emporia city | 3530 | 65.07 |
| Fluvanna | 3505 | 13.64 |
| Northumberland | 3490 | 28.72 |
| Frederick | 3325 | 4.12 |
| Charles City | 3225 | 46.30 |
| Cumberland | 3180 | 32.47 |
| Powhatan | 3140 | 11.19 |
| Appomattox | 3105 | 20.22 |
| Harrisonburg city | 3085 | 6.54 |
| Amelia | 3035 | 23.80 |
| Surry | 3030 | 45.84 |
| Gloucester | 3020 | 8.21 |
| Lancaster | 3000 | 27.92 |
| Augusta | 2980 | 4.05 |
| King William | 2975 | 18.29 |
| Waynesboro city | 2605 | 12.46 |
| Winchester city | 2565 | 10.14 |
| Staunton city | 2555 | 10.70 |
| New Kent | 2335 | 11.49 |
| Richmond | 2295 | 26.76 |
| Colonial Heights city | 2285 | 13.39 |
| Wise | 2070 | 5.26 |
| Williamsburg city | 2055 | 14.85 |
| Middlesex | 1965 | 18.43 |
| Manassas Park city | 1905 | 14.91 |
| Nelson | 1875 | 12.92 |
| King and Queen | 1820 | 26.30 |
| Salem city | 1815 | 7.19 |
| Radford city | 1625 | 9.40 |
| Pulaski | 1600 | 4.70 |
| Rockingham | 1435 | 1.89 |
| Warren | 1410 | 3.66 |
| Tazewell | 1280 | 3.02 |
| Bristol city | 1280 | 7.54 |
| Greene | 1135 | 6.11 |
| Lee | 1095 | 4.52 |
| Patrick | 1060 | 5.97 |
| Botetourt | 995 | 3.03 |
| Mathews | 925 | 10.48 |
| Wythe | 920 | 3.18 |
| Fairfax city | 890 | 4.46 |
| Madison | 870 | 6.72 |
| Alleghany | 845 | 5.50 |
| Smyth | 720 | 2.33 |
| Washington | 720 | 1.33 |
| Shenandoah | 710 | 1.71 |
| Clarke | 700 | 4.99 |
| Covington city | 700 | 12.42 |
| Rockbridge | 675 | 3.03 |
| Lexington city | 620 | 8.88 |
| Falls Church city | 595 | 4.60 |
| Grayson | 590 | 3.81 |
| Buchanan | 540 | 2.41 |
| Galax city | 485 | 7.71 |
| Giles | 400 | 2.38 |
| Page | 395 | 1.68 |
| Floyd | 390 | 2.53 |
| Bland | 310 | 4.77 |
| Rappahannock | 280 | 3.91 |
| Russell | 260 | 0.94 |
| Scott | 185 | 0.83 |
| Buena Vista city | 165 | 2.55 |
| Norton city | 155 | 3.84 |
| Poquoson city | 130 | 1.09 |
| Dickenson | 125 | 0.83 |
| Bath | 80 | 1.87 |
| Carroll | 65 | 0.22 |
| Craig | 4 | 0.08 |
| Highland | 0 | 0.00 |
