Virginia Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2014
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.
You can see similar information for other states and also by state for the United States.
You can also see similar information for other racial and ethnicity groups in Virginia.
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 |