Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond city, VA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 210,922 population of Richmond city , Virginia comprised of 13,018 people who identified as Hispanic (6.17%), and 197,904 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.83%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond city , Virginia with a population of 107,723 (51.07%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 92,273 (43.75%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,802 (2.28%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond city , Virginia in 2012, with a population of 105,675 (50.1%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 83,236 (39.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,037 (4.29%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 107,723 51.07%
White Alone 92,273 43.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,315 0.62%
Asian Alone 4,802 2.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 477 0.23%
Two Or More Races 4,332 2.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond city , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,048 0.97%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,037 4.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 777 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 154 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 365 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 637 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 105,675 50.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 83,236 39.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 538 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,648 2.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 112 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,695 1.75%