Richmond County, Virginia Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Richmond County, VA population was 8,902. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (5.44K) and constituted 61.07% of the total Richmond County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (2.41K) and constituted 27.12% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (586), constituting 6.58% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 5.36K and constituted 60.23% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (657) and constituted 7.38% of the population.

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

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Richmond County, Virginia Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Asian Alone
Richmond County, Virginia Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Richmond County, Virginia Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 5436 61.07
Black or African American Alone 2414 27.12
Two Or More Races 586 6.58
Some Other Race Alone 425 4.77
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 37 0.42
Asian Alone 4 0.05
Richmond County, Virginia Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 5362 60.23
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 657 7.38