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

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 45,746 population of Charlottesville city , Virginia comprised of 3,106 people who identified as Hispanic (6.79%), and 42,640 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Charlottesville city , Virginia with a population of 32,608 (71.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,993 (17.47%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,336 (7.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Charlottesville city , Virginia in 2021, with a population of 30,107 (65.81%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,773 (16.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,254 (7.11%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Charlottesville city, VA in 2021
Total Population:45,746
93.21%
Non Hispanic (93.21%)
Hispanic (6.79%)
Race in Charlottesville city, VA in 2021
Total Population:45,746
71.28%17.47%
White Alone (71.28%)
Black or African American Alone (17.47%)
Asian Alone (7.29%)
Two or more races (3.44%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.43%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)
Ethnicity in Charlottesville city, VA in 2021
Total Population:45,746
65.81%16.99%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (65.81%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (16.99%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (7.11%)
Hispanic White Alone (5.47%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.05%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.56%)
Population By Race in Charlottesville city , VA in 2021
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 32,608 71.28%
Black or African American Alone 7,993 17.47%
Asian Alone 3,336 7.29%
Two Or More Races 1,574 3.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 197 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 38 0.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Charlottesville city , VA in 2021
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,107 65.81%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,773 16.99%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,254 7.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,501 5.47%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,396 3.05%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 220 0.48%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 178 0.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 114 0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 83 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 82 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.02%