Virginia Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2022

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Black or African American Alone population in Virginia was 1,737,358 and represented 20.02% of the total Virginia population (8,679,099).

Among Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (124,614), followed by Prince William County (106,861), and Henrico County (102,978). Highland County had the lowest (22).

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 2022
Virginia Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2022
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Accomack 9222 27.76
Albemarle 11078 9.65
Alleghany 681 4.63
Amelia 2557 19.13
Amherst 5752 18.28
Appomattox 2973 17.8
Arlington 24853 10.64
Augusta 3850 4.94
Bath 158 3.89
Bedford 5783 7.16
Bland 268 4.37
Botetourt 1113 3.26
Brunswick 8493 53.65
Buchanan 861 4.44
Buckingham 5591 32.91
Campbell 8475 15.39
Caroline 8438 26.42
Carroll 297 1.02
Charles City 2816 42.88
Charlotte 3056 26.81
Chesterfield 96272 25.45
Clarke 671 4.38
Craig 30 0.62
Culpeper 7434 13.69
Cumberland 2887 29.61
Dickenson 84 0.61
Dinwiddie 8672 30.86
Essex 3901 36.7
Fairfax 124614 10.94
Fauquier 5782 7.74
Floyd 326 2.09
Fluvanna 4219 15.01
Franklin 4392 7.97
Frederick 4823 5.09
Giles 283 1.72
Gloucester 3197 8.08
Goochland 3725 14.24
Grayson 994 6.49
Greene 1637 7.79
Greensville 6769 60.42
Halifax 11941 35.52
Hanover 10861 9.62
Henrico 102978 30.78
Henry 11296 22.69
Highland 22 0.96
Isle of Wight 9220 22.97
James City 11700 14.36
King and Queen 1635 24.35
King George 4550 16.3
King William 2774 14.97
Lancaster 2951 27.31
Lee 967 4.43
Loudoun 35741 8.26
Louisa 5956 14.88
Lunenburg 3961 33
Madison 1231 8.79
Mathews 678 8.02
Mecklenburg 10185 33.36
Middlesex 1745 15.93
Montgomery 4269 4.32
Nelson 1598 10.84
New Kent 3676 14.73
Northampton 3747 31.28
Northumberland 2942 23.96
Nottoway 6035 38.8
Orange 4981 13.09
Page 583 2.45
Patrick 930 5.28
Pittsylvania 12727 21.27
Powhatan 2714 8.59
Prince Edward 7107 32.45
Prince George 14060 32.68
Prince William 106861 21.94
Pulaski 1696 5.04
Rappahannock 303 4.07
Richmond 2686 29.43
Roanoke 6817 7.05
Rockbridge 826 3.66
Rockingham 2587 3.03
Russell 258 1.01
Scott 224 1.04
Shenandoah 1493 3.32
Smyth 643 2.19
Southampton 6023 33.65
Spotsylvania 27576 18.78
Stafford 35791 21.94
Surry 2549 39.05
Sussex 5747 54.01
Tazewell 1368 3.46
Warren 2309 5.58
Washington 839 1.56
Westmoreland 4715 25.13
Wise 2155 6.1
Wythe 792 2.82
York 10457 14.69
Alexandria city 35802 23.09
Bristol city 1119 6.61
Buena Vista city 322 4.9
Charlottesville city 7744 17.11
Chesapeake city 77619 30.75
Colonial Heights city 3664 20.05
Covington city 739 13.12
Danville city 22201 52.84
Emporia city 3631 65.62
Fairfax city 1638 6.62
Falls Church city 744 5.14
Franklin city 4631 55.97
Fredericksburg city 7014 24.48
Galax city 466 6.95
Hampton city 71827 52.1
Harrisonburg city 5007 9.79
Hopewell city 10441 45.81
Lexington city 691 9.21
Lynchburg city 22261 28.1
Manassas city 6361 14.91
Manassas Park city 2458 14.73
Martinsville city 6355 46.4
Newport News city 80527 43.77
Norfolk city 97334 41.85
Norton city 228 6.35
Petersburg city 25783 77.05
Poquoson city 248 1.97
Portsmouth city 53272 54.95
Radford city 1567 9.37
Richmond city 99834 43.72
Roanoke city 28790 29.48
Salem city 2208 8.59
Staunton city 3007 11.59
Suffolk city 42731 43.41
Virginia Beach city 92939 20.42
Waynesboro city 3082 13.52
Williamsburg city 2394 15.26
Winchester city 3176 11.4