Virginia Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2023 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2023, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Virginia was 1,311,185 and represented 16.06% of the total Virginia citizen population.
Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (102.19K), followed by Henrico (97.18K), and Richmond city (94.45K).
In terms of percentages, Petersburg city had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (76.36%), followed by Emporia city (66.21%), and Sussex (54.94%).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 102185 | 10.16 |
| Henrico | 97175 | 31.27 |
| Richmond city | 94450 | 44.14 |
| Prince William | 91710 | 21.28 |
| Norfolk city | 91650 | 40.42 |
| Chesterfield | 85670 | 24.22 |
| Virginia Beach city | 83725 | 18.93 |
| Newport News city | 75175 | 42.20 |
| Chesapeake city | 70820 | 28.87 |
| Hampton city | 66365 | 48.88 |
| Portsmouth city | 50190 | 52.30 |
| Suffolk city | 40165 | 42.27 |
| Loudoun | 30710 | 7.96 |
| Stafford | 29635 | 19.59 |
| Alexandria city | 27925 | 20.41 |
| Roanoke city | 27760 | 29.55 |
| Petersburg city | 24980 | 76.36 |
| Spotsylvania | 23030 | 16.72 |
| Lynchburg city | 21370 | 27.72 |
| Danville city | 21230 | 51.80 |
| Arlington | 20115 | 9.56 |
| Prince George | 12955 | 30.92 |
| Pittsylvania | 12465 | 20.86 |
| Halifax | 11755 | 34.94 |
| Henry | 11235 | 22.55 |
| James City | 10180 | 13.06 |
| Albemarle | 10080 | 9.41 |
| Mecklenburg | 9990 | 33.51 |
| Hanover | 9420 | 8.59 |
| Hopewell city | 9405 | 41.65 |
| York | 9280 | 13.46 |
| Dinwiddie | 8780 | 31.77 |
| Isle of Wight | 8670 | 22.16 |
| Accomack | 8565 | 27.55 |
| Brunswick | 8400 | 54.07 |
| Caroline | 7645 | 24.77 |
| Charlottesville city | 7530 | 17.45 |
| Campbell | 7525 | 13.86 |
| Culpeper | 6920 | 13.72 |
| Prince Edward | 6605 | 30.66 |
| Roanoke | 6110 | 6.50 |
| Greensville | 5985 | 54.16 |
| Sussex | 5895 | 54.94 |
| Nottoway | 5830 | 37.91 |
| Martinsville city | 5800 | 44.58 |
| Amherst | 5665 | 18.16 |
| Fredericksburg city | 5610 | 21.47 |
| Buckingham | 5410 | 32.36 |
| Southampton | 5350 | 29.84 |
| Louisa | 5260 | 13.70 |
| Manassas city | 5140 | 14.66 |
| Bedford | 4860 | 6.13 |
| Fauquier | 4620 | 6.52 |
| Westmoreland | 4520 | 24.65 |
| Franklin | 4255 | 7.83 |
| Franklin city | 4245 | 52.09 |
| King George | 4240 | 15.66 |
| Lunenburg | 4000 | 34.31 |
| Frederick | 3875 | 4.35 |
| Orange | 3865 | 10.61 |
| Essex | 3815 | 36.70 |
| Northampton | 3770 | 32.29 |
| Montgomery | 3695 | 3.96 |
| Fluvanna | 3690 | 13.38 |
| Goochland | 3685 | 14.48 |
| Emporia city | 3625 | 66.21 |
| Augusta | 3190 | 4.18 |
| Gloucester | 3190 | 8.18 |
| New Kent | 3185 | 13.42 |
| Colonial Heights city | 3100 | 17.57 |
| Harrisonburg city | 3040 | 6.62 |
| Appomattox | 2985 | 18.34 |
| Lancaster | 2985 | 27.65 |
| Charlotte | 2925 | 25.54 |
| King William | 2790 | 15.38 |
| Cumberland | 2755 | 28.42 |
| Charles City | 2715 | 41.11 |
| Amelia | 2710 | 20.55 |
| Powhatan | 2695 | 8.77 |
| Surry | 2685 | 41.34 |
| Richmond | 2455 | 27.95 |
| Staunton city | 2440 | 9.70 |
| Waynesboro city | 2435 | 11.06 |
| Northumberland | 2375 | 19.70 |
| Williamsburg city | 2305 | 15.59 |
| Winchester city | 2300 | 9.04 |
| Warren | 2080 | 5.23 |
| Wise | 2010 | 5.66 |
| Salem city | 1990 | 8.02 |
| Manassas Park city | 1810 | 12.96 |
| Rockingham | 1735 | 2.12 |
| King and Queen | 1630 | 24.44 |
| Middlesex | 1605 | 15.17 |
| Pulaski | 1555 | 4.61 |
| Radford city | 1510 | 9.23 |
| Fairfax city | 1445 | 6.90 |
| Greene | 1410 | 6.99 |
| Nelson | 1410 | 9.77 |
| Tazewell | 1310 | 3.29 |
| Madison | 1165 | 8.47 |
| Bristol city | 1135 | 6.68 |
| Patrick | 935 | 5.35 |
| Lee | 920 | 4.21 |
| Shenandoah | 920 | 2.13 |
| Washington | 915 | 1.71 |
| Botetourt | 845 | 2.50 |
| Grayson | 830 | 5.44 |
| Alleghany | 820 | 5.52 |
| Mathews | 755 | 8.88 |
| Clarke | 740 | 5.06 |
| Rockbridge | 730 | 3.26 |
| Covington city | 700 | 12.62 |
| Falls Church city | 680 | 4.90 |
| Wythe | 665 | 2.37 |
| Smyth | 580 | 1.99 |
| Page | 445 | 1.90 |
| Floyd | 435 | 2.83 |
| Buchanan | 400 | 2.02 |
| Giles | 375 | 2.27 |
| Lexington city | 370 | 5.13 |
| Rappahannock | 360 | 5.00 |
| Galax city | 350 | 5.40 |
| Russell | 305 | 1.19 |
| Bland | 290 | 4.67 |
| Scott | 255 | 1.19 |
| Poquoson city | 220 | 1.77 |
| Bath | 155 | 3.79 |
| Dickenson | 125 | 0.90 |
| Buena Vista city | 105 | 1.59 |
| Carroll | 90 | 0.31 |
| Norton city | 50 | 1.38 |
| Craig | 4 | 0.08 |
| Highland | 0 | 0.00 |
