Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alexandria city, VA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 147,379 population of Alexandria city , Virginia comprised of 24,222 people who identified as Hispanic (16.43%), and 123,157 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alexandria city , Virginia with a population of 98,884 (67.1%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 33,138 (22.49%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,706 (6.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alexandria city , Virginia in 2012, with a population of 78,038 (52.95%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 31,698 (21.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 20,846 (14.14%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 33,138 22.49%
White Alone 98,884 67.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,115 0.76%
Asian Alone 9,706 6.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 225 0.15%
Two Or More Races 4,311 2.93%
Population By Ethnicity in Alexandria city , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,440 0.98%
White Alone - Hispanic 20,846 14.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 794 0.54%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 231 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 98 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 813 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 31,698 21.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 78,038 52.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 321 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,475 6.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 127 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,498 2.37%