Virginia Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the Black or African American Alone population in Virginia was 1,639,220 and represented 19.71% of the total Virginia population (8,315,430).

Among Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (113,023), followed by Richmond city (110,254), and Norfolk city (106,107). Craig County had the lowest (13).

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 2014
Virginia Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2014
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Accomack 9439 28.61
Albemarle 10134 9.76
Alleghany 728 4.66
Amelia 2798 22.01
Amherst 6179 19.2
Appomattox 3028 19.74
Arlington 20560 9.09
Augusta 2942 3.98
Bath 215 4.74
Bedford 5346 6.94
Bland 243 3.69
Botetourt 1092 3.3
Brunswick 9456 56.24
Buchanan 668 2.88
Buckingham 5820 34.37
Campbell 8022 14.51
Caroline 8347 28.06
Carroll 235 0.79
Charles City 3300 47.31
Charlotte 3509 28.82
Chesterfield 77040 23.19
Clarke 697 4.86
Craig 13 0.25
Culpeper 7657 15.55
Cumberland 3150 32
Dickenson 62 0.4
Dinwiddie 9225 32.84
Essex 4236 38.28
Fairfax 113023 9.94
Fauquier 5427 7.97
Floyd 293 1.89
Fluvanna 3953 15.22
Franklin 4670 8.3
Frederick 3530 4.27
Giles 250 1.48
Gloucester 3041 8.21
Goochland 3870 17.58
Grayson 849 5.33
Greene 1260 6.59
Greensville 6853 59.24
Halifax 12890 36.61
Hanover 9503 9.34
Henrico 96485 29.98
Henry 11462 21.94
Highland 20 0.89
Isle of Wight 8511 23.72
James City 9724 13.48
King and Queen 1898 26.79
King George 4340 17.17
King William 2768 17.14
Lancaster 3066 28.22
Lee 1018 4.11
Loudoun 27491 7.59
Louisa 5693 16.66
Lunenburg 4275 34.26
Madison 1261 9.68
Mathews 787 8.93
Mecklenburg 10862 34.91
Middlesex 1892 17.76
Montgomery 3987 4.1
Nelson 1806 12.15
New Kent 2697 13.47
Northampton 4271 35.49
Northumberland 3027 24.7
Nottoway 6106 39.35
Orange 4508 12.91
Page 486 2.04
Patrick 1028 5.65
Pittsylvania 13543 21.71
Powhatan 3569 12.52
Prince Edward 7475 32.51
Prince George 12089 32.27
Prince William 96174 21.66
Pulaski 1774 5.17
Rappahannock 305 4.15
Richmond 2661 29.97
Roanoke 5343 5.72
Rockbridge 628 2.8
Rockingham 1543 1.98
Russell 279 0.99
Scott 164 0.73
Shenandoah 992 2.32
Smyth 686 2.17
Southampton 6580 36.11
Spotsylvania 20539 15.94
Stafford 25069 18.04
Surry 2979 43.92
Sussex 6819 58.16
Tazewell 1394 3.21
Warren 2064 5.14
Washington 766 1.4
Westmoreland 4767 27.33
Wise 2112 5.29
Wythe 830 2.86
York 8938 13.42
Alexandria city 34846 22.99
Bristol city 971 5.64
Buena Vista city 336 5.12
Charlottesville city 8854 19.43
Chesapeake city 70466 30.18
Colonial Heights city 2343 13.43
Covington city 740 12.81
Danville city 21053 49.78
Emporia city 3617 64.52
Fairfax city 1307 5.6
Falls Church city 579 4.3
Franklin city 4855 57.81
Fredericksburg city 6808 24.08
Galax city 475 6.89
Hampton city 68798 49.93
Harrisonburg city 4309 8.19
Hopewell city 8800 39.79
Lexington city 678 9.5
Lynchburg city 22469 28.72
Manassas city 6245 15.18
Manassas Park city 2291 14.39
Martinsville city 6109 45.78
Newport News city 75377 41.49
Norfolk city 106107 43
Norton city 260 6.28
Petersburg city 25277 78.4
Poquoson city 131 1.09
Portsmouth city 51696 53.91
Radford city 1549 8.9
Richmond city 110254 50.75
Roanoke city 28967 29.12
Salem city 1806 7.1
Staunton city 2885 11.88
Suffolk city 37217 42.79
Virginia Beach city 89814 20
Waynesboro city 2464 11.57
Williamsburg city 2221 15.23
Winchester city 3142 11.47