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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 46,469 population of Charlottesville city , Virginia comprised of 3,132 people who identified as Hispanic (6.74%), and 43,337 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.26%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Charlottesville city , Virginia with a population of 33,054 (71.13%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,235 (17.72%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,357 (7.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Charlottesville city , Virginia in 2020, with a population of 30,506 (65.65%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,024 (17.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,276 (7.05%).

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 8,235 17.72%
White Alone 33,054 71.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 192 0.41%
Asian Alone 3,357 7.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 33 0.07%
Two Or More Races 1,598 3.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Charlottesville city , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 211 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,548 5.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 107 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 81 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 176 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,024 17.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,506 65.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 85 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,276 7.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,422 3.06%