Virginia Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the Black or African American Alone population in Virginia was 1,595,580 and represented 19.69% of the total Virginia population (8,102,437).

Among Virginia counties, Norfolk city had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (106,176), followed by Richmond city (105,986), and Fairfax County (105,938). Craig County had the lowest (5).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Virginia Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2011
Virginia Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2011
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Accomack 9468 28.5
Albemarle 9895 9.87
Alleghany 758 4.69
Amelia 2876 22.56
Amherst 6089 18.93
Appomattox 3003 19.88
Arlington 19002 8.79
Augusta 2914 3.96
Bath 225 4.83
Bedford 5243 6.94
Bland 232 3.42
Botetourt 1076 3.26
Brunswick 9774 57.09
Buchanan 631 2.65
Buckingham 5991 34.8
Campbell 7841 14.31
Caroline 8344 29.1
Carroll 193 0.64
Charles City 3463 48.1
Charlotte 3757 30.06
Chesterfield 72863 22.75
Clarke 743 5.23
Craig 5 0.1
Culpeper 7579 16.01
Cumberland 3255 32.59
Dickenson 56 0.36
Dinwiddie 9305 33.1
Essex 4278 38.31
Fairfax 105938 9.6
Fauquier 5413 8.2
Floyd 294 1.91
Fluvanna 3961 15.26
Franklin 4643 8.24
Frederick 3347 4.21
Giles 262 1.53
Gloucester 3160 8.56
Goochland 3925 18.22
Grayson 324 2.11
Greene 1240 6.63
Greensville 7191 59.92
Halifax 13199 36.67
Hanover 9474 9.48
Henrico 92713 29.87
Henry 11747 21.95
Highland 10 0.44
Isle of Wight 8689 24.61
James City 9103 13.32
King and Queen 1949 27.9
King George 4283 17.64
King William 2826 17.65
Lancaster 3160 28.02
Lee 984 3.85
Loudoun 24645 7.55
Louisa 5759 17.28
Lunenburg 4463 34.58
Madison 1283 9.76
Mathews 790 8.83
Mecklenburg 11949 36.69
Middlesex 1918 17.67
Montgomery 3783 3.99
Nelson 1947 12.96
New Kent 2526 13.46
Northampton 4542 36.61
Northumberland 3152 25.31
Nottoway 6308 39.7
Orange 4379 12.89
Page 498 2.08
Patrick 1073 5.85
Pittsylvania 13930 22.02
Powhatan 3822 13.58
Prince Edward 7640 34.22
Prince George 11945 32.52
Prince William 88999 21.23
Pulaski 1740 5.01
Rappahannock 327 4.37
Richmond 2802 30.44
Roanoke 4905 5.28
Rockbridge 613 2.73
Rockingham 1388 1.81
Russell 242 0.84
Scott 152 0.66
Shenandoah 834 1.97
Smyth 664 2.07
Southampton 6994 37.53
Spotsylvania 19381 15.56
Stafford 23207 17.55
Surry 3134 45.27
Sussex 7065 58.45
Tazewell 1377 3.08
Warren 1731 4.6
Washington 718 1.31
Westmoreland 4955 28.09
Wise 2154 5.2
Wythe 841 2.88
York 8813 13.39
Alexandria city 32485 22.52
Bristol city 958 5.4
Buena Vista city 341 5.08
Charlottesville city 8492 19.4
Chesapeake city 68304 30.31
Colonial Heights city 1893 10.95
Covington city 757 12.8
Danville city 20879 48.95
Emporia city 3734 63.93
Fairfax city 1118 4.98
Falls Church city 562 4.43
Franklin city 4788 56.68
Fredericksburg city 6152 23.88
Galax city 452 6.6
Hampton city 68563 50.17
Harrisonburg city 3716 7.44
Hopewell city 8602 38.23
Lexington city 675 9.68
Lynchburg city 22339 29.16
Manassas city 5837 14.93
Manassas Park city 2120 14.07
Martinsville city 6134 45.03
Newport News city 74788 41.52
Norfolk city 106176 43.57
Norton city 270 6.61
Petersburg city 25465 79.35
Poquoson city 108 0.9
Portsmouth city 51237 53.5
Radford city 1389 8.26
Richmond city 105986 51.33
Roanoke city 28024 28.95
Salem city 1764 7.05
Staunton city 2947 12.27
Suffolk city 36445 42.97
Virginia Beach city 88442 19.98
Waynesboro city 2373 11.25
Williamsburg city 2126 15.08
Winchester city 3057 11.47