Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alexandria city, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 158,772 population of Alexandria city , Virginia comprised of 26,102 people who identified as Hispanic (16.44%), and 132,670 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alexandria city , Virginia with a population of 105,392 (66.38%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 36,668 (23.1%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,462 (6.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alexandria city , Virginia in 2017, with a population of 82,938 (52.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 35,009 (22.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 22,454 (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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 36,668 23.1%
White Alone 105,392 66.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,057 0.67%
Asian Alone 10,462 6.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 224 0.14%
Two Or More Races 4,969 3.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Alexandria city , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,659 1.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 22,454 14.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 729 0.46%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 283 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 115 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 862 0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 35,009 22.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 82,938 52.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 328 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,179 6.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 109 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,107 2.59%