Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alexandria city, VA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 155,105 population of Alexandria city , Virginia comprised of 28,258 people who identified as Hispanic (18.22%), and 126,847 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alexandria city , Virginia with a population of 103,481 (66.72%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 34,993 (22.56%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,893 (6.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alexandria city , Virginia in 2021, with a population of 79,114 (51.01%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 33,252 (21.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 24,367 (15.71%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Alexandria city, VA in 2021
Total Population:155,105
81.78%18.22%
Non Hispanic (81.78%)
Hispanic (18.22%)
Race in Alexandria city, VA in 2021
Total Population:155,105
66.72%22.56%
White Alone (66.72%)
Black or African American Alone (22.56%)
Asian Alone (6.38%)
Two or more races (3.5%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.68%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.17%)
Ethnicity in Alexandria city, VA in 2021
Total Population:155,105
51.01%21.44%15.71%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (51.01%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (21.44%)
Hispanic White Alone (15.71%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.15%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.93%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.77%)
Population By Race in Alexandria city , VA in 2021
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 103,481 66.72%
Black or African American Alone 34,993 22.56%
Asian Alone 9,893 6.38%
Two Or More Races 5,423 3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,048 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 267 0.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Alexandria city , VA in 2021
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 79,114 51.01%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 33,252 21.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 24,367 15.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,539 6.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,538 2.93%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,741 1.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 885 0.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 756 0.49%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 354 0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 292 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 155 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 112 0.07%