Population By Race and Ethnicity in Colonial Heights city, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 17,382 population of Colonial Heights city , Virginia comprised of 996 people who identified as Hispanic (5.73%), and 16,386 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Colonial Heights city , Virginia with a population of 13,280 (76.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,755 (15.85%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 693 (3.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Colonial Heights city , Virginia in 2017, with a population of 12,536 (72.12%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,629 (15.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 744 (4.28%).

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

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Population By Race in Colonial Heights city , VA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,755 15.85%
White Alone 13,280 76.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 122 0.7%
Asian Alone 693 3.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 27 0.16%
Two Or More Races 505 2.91%
Population By Ethnicity in Colonial Heights city , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 126 0.73%
White Alone - Hispanic 744 4.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 37 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 18 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 60 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,629 15.13%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,536 72.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 85 0.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 675 3.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 445 2.56%