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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 46,465 population of Charlottesville city , Virginia comprised of 2,706 people who identified as Hispanic (5.82%), and 43,759 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.18%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Charlottesville city , Virginia with a population of 33,034 (71.09%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,211 (17.67%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,406 (7.33%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Charlottesville city , Virginia in 2020, with a population of 30,871 (66.44%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,025 (17.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,330 (7.17%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,211 17.67%
White Alone 33,034 71.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 181 0.39%
Asian Alone 3,406 7.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 34 0.07%
Two Or More Races 1,599 3.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Charlottesville city , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 186 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,163 4.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 100 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 76 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 172 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,025 17.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,871 66.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 81 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,330 7.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,427 3.07%