Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chesterfield County, VA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 320,344 population of Chesterfield County, Virginia comprised of 23,498 people who identified as Hispanic (7.34%), and 296,846 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chesterfield County, Virginia with a population of 226,735 (70.78%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 72,863 (22.75%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,947 (3.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chesterfield County, Virginia in 2011, with a population of 208,059 (64.95%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 70,436 (21.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 18,676 (5.83%).

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

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Population By Race in Chesterfield , VA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 72,863 22.75%
White Alone 226,735 70.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,825 0.57%
Asian Alone 10,947 3.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 326 0.1%
Two Or More Races 7,648 2.39%
Population By Ethnicity in Chesterfield , VA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,427 0.76%
White Alone - Hispanic 18,676 5.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 963 0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 180 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 168 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,084 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 70,436 21.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 208,059 64.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 862 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,767 3.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 158 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,564 2.05%