Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Virginia was 1,315,935 and represented 16.26% of the total Virginia citizen population.
Among all Virginia counties, Richmond city had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (100.87K), followed by Fairfax (99.94K), and Henrico (96.49K).
In terms of percentages, Petersburg city had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (77.84%), followed by Emporia city (64.24%), and Sussex (56.25%).
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 | 100870 | 47.02 |
| Fairfax | 99935 | 9.97 |
| Henrico | 96490 | 31.27 |
| Norfolk city | 95060 | 41.24 |
| Prince William | 91700 | 21.64 |
| Virginia Beach city | 83950 | 18.98 |
| Chesterfield | 82625 | 24.01 |
| Newport News city | 74720 | 41.86 |
| Chesapeake city | 70500 | 29.24 |
| Hampton city | 66560 | 49.52 |
| Portsmouth city | 50370 | 52.43 |
| Suffolk city | 37860 | 41.33 |
| Loudoun | 28370 | 7.65 |
| Roanoke city | 28060 | 29.42 |
| Alexandria city | 27675 | 20.36 |
| Stafford | 27170 | 18.58 |
| Petersburg city | 25200 | 77.84 |
| Spotsylvania | 22090 | 16.45 |
| Lynchburg city | 21610 | 28.27 |
| Danville city | 20825 | 50.33 |
| Arlington | 19660 | 9.36 |
| Prince George | 12725 | 30.45 |
| Pittsylvania | 12085 | 20.05 |
| Halifax | 11830 | 34.80 |
| Henry | 11560 | 22.87 |
| Mecklenburg | 10205 | 34.40 |
| Hopewell city | 9895 | 43.59 |
| Albemarle | 9845 | 9.38 |
| James City | 9690 | 12.83 |
| Hanover | 9275 | 8.65 |
| York | 9170 | 13.47 |
| Dinwiddie | 8905 | 32.14 |
| Accomack | 8815 | 28.12 |
| Brunswick | 8780 | 55.41 |
| Isle of Wight | 8510 | 22.55 |
| Charlottesville city | 8070 | 18.54 |
| Caroline | 7920 | 26.20 |
| Campbell | 7510 | 13.75 |
| Prince Edward | 6765 | 31.75 |
| Culpeper | 6620 | 13.30 |
| Greensville | 6265 | 55.25 |
| Nottoway | 6200 | 40.14 |
| Sussex | 6120 | 56.25 |
| Amherst | 5905 | 18.99 |
| Martinsville city | 5785 | 44.26 |
| Southampton | 5700 | 31.63 |
| Roanoke | 5555 | 5.92 |
| Buckingham | 5525 | 33.16 |
| Fredericksburg city | 5490 | 21.07 |
| Manassas city | 5290 | 14.89 |
| Louisa | 5110 | 14.03 |
| Fauquier | 4890 | 7.03 |
| Bedford | 4865 | 6.23 |
| Westmoreland | 4755 | 26.58 |
| Orange | 4490 | 12.66 |
| King George | 4400 | 16.70 |
| Franklin city | 4395 | 53.70 |
| Franklin | 4215 | 7.78 |
| Essex | 4055 | 38.22 |
| Lunenburg | 3990 | 34.49 |
| Fluvanna | 3955 | 14.74 |
| Montgomery | 3955 | 4.21 |
| Northampton | 3900 | 33.02 |
| Goochland | 3690 | 15.31 |
| Emporia city | 3655 | 64.24 |
| Frederick | 3550 | 4.11 |
| Gloucester | 3300 | 8.60 |
| Lancaster | 3180 | 29.46 |
| Augusta | 3175 | 4.19 |
| Charlotte | 3105 | 26.88 |
| Appomattox | 3035 | 19.08 |
| Charles City | 3020 | 44.84 |
| Colonial Heights city | 2935 | 16.51 |
| Amelia | 2915 | 22.24 |
| Harrisonburg city | 2885 | 6.20 |
| Cumberland | 2855 | 29.66 |
| New Kent | 2850 | 12.92 |
| Surry | 2835 | 43.72 |
| Powhatan | 2700 | 9.11 |
| King William | 2650 | 15.27 |
| Northumberland | 2595 | 21.82 |
| Staunton city | 2585 | 10.42 |
| Waynesboro city | 2485 | 11.52 |
| Winchester city | 2400 | 9.31 |
| Richmond | 2330 | 27.00 |
| Williamsburg city | 2290 | 15.76 |
| Manassas Park city | 2230 | 15.67 |
| Wise | 1995 | 5.50 |
| Salem city | 1845 | 7.42 |
| Warren | 1800 | 4.58 |
| Nelson | 1740 | 11.99 |
| King and Queen | 1695 | 25.34 |
| Middlesex | 1690 | 16.04 |
| Pulaski | 1675 | 4.96 |
| Rockingham | 1630 | 2.03 |
| Radford city | 1505 | 9.32 |
| Tazewell | 1360 | 3.36 |
| Greene | 1270 | 6.34 |
| Fairfax city | 1200 | 5.76 |
| Madison | 1020 | 7.50 |
| Bristol city | 1015 | 6.00 |
| Patrick | 990 | 5.64 |
| Alleghany | 845 | 5.57 |
| Rockbridge | 840 | 3.73 |
| Washington | 840 | 1.57 |
| Botetourt | 835 | 2.50 |
| Lee | 830 | 3.73 |
| Mathews | 800 | 9.37 |
| Shenandoah | 735 | 1.71 |
| Grayson | 730 | 4.78 |
| Clarke | 705 | 4.88 |
| Covington city | 680 | 11.91 |
| Falls Church city | 630 | 4.56 |
| Smyth | 605 | 2.05 |
| Wythe | 600 | 2.13 |
| Buena Vista city | 500 | 7.59 |
| Floyd | 435 | 2.83 |
| Lexington city | 430 | 6.08 |
| Buchanan | 405 | 1.98 |
| Russell | 385 | 1.49 |
| Giles | 315 | 1.89 |
| Rappahannock | 300 | 4.17 |
| Bland | 285 | 4.54 |
| Page | 285 | 1.21 |
| Galax city | 275 | 4.35 |
| Poquoson city | 210 | 1.72 |
| Scott | 195 | 0.91 |
| Bath | 155 | 3.70 |
| Dickenson | 105 | 0.74 |
| Carroll | 100 | 0.35 |
| Norton city | 90 | 2.44 |
| Craig | 4 | 0.08 |
| Highland | 0 | 0.00 |
