Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alexandria city, VA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 159,125 population of Alexandria city , Virginia comprised of 26,232 people who identified as Hispanic (16.49%), and 132,893 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alexandria city , Virginia with a population of 106,019 (66.63%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 36,142 (22.71%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,400 (6.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alexandria city , Virginia in 2020, with a population of 83,331 (52.37%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 34,608 (21.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 22,688 (14.26%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 36,142 22.71%
White Alone 106,019 66.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 977 0.61%
Asian Alone 10,400 6.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 261 0.16%
Two Or More Races 5,326 3.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Alexandria city , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,534 0.96%
White Alone - Hispanic 22,688 14.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 689 0.43%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 302 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 145 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 874 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 34,608 21.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 83,331 52.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 288 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,098 6.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 116 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,452 2.8%