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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Richmond city, VA in 2012

Total Population:210,922

Non Hispanic (93.83%)

Hispanic (6.17%)

Race in Richmond city, VA in 2012

Total Population:210,922

Black or African American Alone (51.07%)

White Alone (43.75%)

Asian Alone (2.28%)

Two or more races (2.05%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.62%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.23%)

Ethnicity in Richmond city, VA in 2012

Total Population:210,922

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (50.1%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (39.46%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.29%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.2%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.20%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.75%)

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%
Asian Alone	4,802	2.28%
Two Or More Races	4,332	2.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,315	0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	477	0.23%

Population By Ethnicity in Richmond city , VA in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	105,675	50.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	83,236	39.46%
White Alone - Hispanic	9,037	4.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	4,648	2.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	3,695	1.75%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,048	0.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	777	0.37%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	637	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	538	0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	365	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	154	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	112	0.05%