Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chesterfield County, VA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 323,942 population of Chesterfield County, Virginia comprised of 24,261 people who identified as Hispanic (7.49%), and 299,681 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chesterfield County, Virginia with a population of 228,409 (70.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 74,310 (22.94%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,261 (3.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chesterfield County, Virginia in 2012, with a population of 209,088 (64.55%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 71,790 (22.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,321 (5.96%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 74,310 22.94%
White Alone 228,409 70.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,815 0.56%
Asian Alone 11,261 3.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 340 0.11%
Two Or More Races 7,807 2.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Chesterfield , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,520 0.78%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,321 5.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 979 0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 183 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 180 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,078 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 71,790 22.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 209,088 64.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 836 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 11,078 3.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 160 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,729 2.08%