Virginia Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, Virginia's population of 8.63M residents comprised of 908.75K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (10.53%), and 7.72M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.47%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 5.21M (60.35%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 1.61M (18.63%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 705.71K (8.18%). The smallest racial group in Virginia was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 7.16K (0.08%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 5.06M (58.60%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 1.58M (18.28%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 610.61K (7.07%). The smallest ethnic group in Virginia was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 961 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Virginia from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other states and also for the United States.
You can also see links at the bottom of this page for similar information for each Virginia county.
Race | Population | % of State Population |
---|---|---|
Black or African American Alone | 1607581 | 18.63 |
White Alone | 5208856 | 60.35 |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 40007 | 0.46 |
Asian Alone | 615436 | 7.13 |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 7156 | 0.08 |
Some Other Race Alone | 446650 | 5.18 |
Two Or More Races | 705707 | 8.18 |
Ethnicity | Population | % of State Population |
---|---|---|
Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 5058363 | 58.60 |
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 1578090 | 18.28 |
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 610612 | 7.07 |
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 404910 | 4.69 |
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 401256 | 4.65 |
Hispanic - Two or More Races | 300797 | 3.49 |
Hispanic - White Alone | 150493 | 1.74 |
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 45394 | 0.53 |
Hispanic - Black Alone | 29491 | 0.34 |
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 20927 | 0.24 |
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 19080 | 0.22 |
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 6195 | 0.07 |
Hispanic - Asian Alone | 4824 | 0.06 |
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 961 | 0.01 |
US Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity For Each County in Virginia
- Accomack
- Albemarle
- Alleghany
- Amelia
- Amherst
- Appomattox
- Arlington
- Augusta
- Bath
- Bedford
- Bland
- Botetourt
- Brunswick
- Buchanan
- Buckingham
- Campbell
- Caroline
- Carroll
- Charles City
- Charlotte
- Chesterfield
- Clarke
- Craig
- Culpeper
- Cumberland
- Dickenson
- Dinwiddie
- Essex
- Fairfax
- Fauquier
- Floyd
- Fluvanna
- Franklin
- Frederick
- Giles
- Gloucester
- Goochland
- Grayson
- Greene
- Greensville
- Halifax
- Hanover
- Henrico
- Henry
- Highland
- Isle of Wight
- James City
- King and Queen
- King George
- King William
- Lancaster
- Lee
- Loudoun
- Louisa
- Lunenburg
- Madison
- Mathews
- Mecklenburg
- Middlesex
- Montgomery
- Nelson
- New Kent
- Northampton
- Northumberland
- Nottoway
- Orange
- Page
- Patrick
- Pittsylvania
- Powhatan
- Prince Edward
- Prince George
- Prince William
- Pulaski
- Rappahannock
- Richmond
- Roanoke
- Rockbridge
- Rockingham
- Russell
- Scott
- Shenandoah
- Smyth
- Southampton
- Spotsylvania
- Stafford
- Surry
- Sussex
- Tazewell
- Warren
- Washington
- Westmoreland
- Wise
- Wythe
- York
- Alexandria city
- Bristol city
- Buena Vista city
- Charlottesville city
- Chesapeake city
- Colonial Heights city
- Covington city
- Danville city
- Emporia city
- Fairfax city
- Falls Church city
- Franklin city
- Fredericksburg city
- Galax city
- Hampton city
- Harrisonburg city
- Hopewell city
- Lexington city
- Lynchburg city
- Manassas city
- Manassas Park city
- Martinsville city
- Newport News city
- Norfolk city
- Norton city
- Petersburg city
- Poquoson city
- Portsmouth city
- Radford city
- Richmond city
- Roanoke city
- Salem city
- Staunton city
- Suffolk city
- Virginia Beach city
- Waynesboro city
- Williamsburg city
- Winchester city