Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond city, VA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 206,487 population of Richmond city , Virginia comprised of 12,840 people who identified as Hispanic (6.22%), and 193,647 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.78%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond city , Virginia with a population of 105,986 (51.33%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 89,889 (43.53%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,738 (2.3%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond city , Virginia in 2011, with a population of 103,816 (50.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 81,111 (39.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,778 (4.25%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 105,986 51.33%
White Alone 89,889 43.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,349 0.65%
Asian Alone 4,738 2.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 453 0.22%
Two Or More Races 4,072 1.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond city , VA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,170 1.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,778 4.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 828 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 158 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 350 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 556 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 103,816 50.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 81,111 39.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 521 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,580 2.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 103 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,516 1.7%