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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 43,780 population of Charlottesville city , Virginia comprised of 2,178 people who identified as Hispanic (4.97%), and 41,602 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Charlottesville city , Virginia with a population of 30,975 (70.75%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,492 (19.4%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,879 (6.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Charlottesville city , Virginia in 2011, with a population of 29,198 (66.69%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,366 (19.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,843 (6.49%).

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

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Population By Race in Charlottesville city , VA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,492 19.4%
White Alone 30,975 70.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 154 0.35%
Asian Alone 2,879 6.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 29 0.07%
Two Or More Races 1,251 2.86%
Population By Ethnicity in Charlottesville city , VA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 126 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,777 4.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 83 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 36 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 148 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,366 19.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 29,198 66.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 71 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,843 6.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,103 2.52%