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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 44,610 population of Charlottesville city , Virginia comprised of 2,176 people who identified as Hispanic (4.88%), and 42,434 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Charlottesville city , Virginia with a population of 31,468 (70.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,643 (19.38%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,999 (6.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Charlottesville city , Virginia in 2012, with a population of 29,724 (66.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,490 (19.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,955 (6.62%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,643 19.38%
White Alone 31,468 70.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 165 0.37%
Asian Alone 2,999 6.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 34 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,301 2.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Charlottesville city , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 153 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,744 3.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 89 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 44 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 135 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,490 19.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 29,724 66.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 76 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,955 6.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,166 2.61%