Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond city, VA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 204,375 population of Richmond city , Virginia comprised of 12,767 people who identified as Hispanic (6.25%), and 191,608 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.75%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond city , Virginia with a population of 104,977 (51.37%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 88,741 (43.42%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,882 (2.39%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond city , Virginia in 2010, with a population of 102,755 (50.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 80,035 (39.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,706 (4.26%).

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

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Population By Race in Richmond city , VA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 104,977 51.37%
White Alone 88,741 43.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,294 0.63%
Asian Alone 4,882 2.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 443 0.22%
Two Or More Races 4,038 1.98%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond city , VA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,222 1.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,706 4.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 785 0.38%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 161 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 339 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 554 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 102,755 50.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 80,035 39.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 509 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,721 2.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 104 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,484 1.71%