Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alexandria city, VA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 144,269 population of Alexandria city , Virginia comprised of 23,419 people who identified as Hispanic (16.23%), and 120,850 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alexandria city , Virginia with a population of 97,077 (67.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 32,485 (22.52%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,169 (6.36%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alexandria city , Virginia in 2011, with a population of 76,997 (53.37%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 31,050 (21.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 20,080 (13.92%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Alexandria city, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Alexandria city , VA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 32,485 22.52%
White Alone 97,077 67.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,137 0.79%
Asian Alone 9,169 6.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 219 0.15%
Two Or More Races 4,182 2.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Alexandria city , VA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,435 1%
White Alone - Hispanic 20,080 13.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 800 0.56%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 216 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 97 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 791 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 31,050 21.52%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 76,997 53.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 337 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,953 6.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 122 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,391 2.35%