Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond city, VA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 221,084 population of Richmond city , Virginia comprised of 14,195 people who identified as Hispanic (6.42%), and 206,889 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.58%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond city , Virginia with a population of 111,194 (50.3%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 98,527 (44.57%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,972 (2.25%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond city , Virginia in 2015, with a population of 109,091 (49.34%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 88,365 (39.97%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,162 (4.6%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 111,194 50.3%
White Alone 98,527 44.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,319 0.6%
Asian Alone 4,972 2.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 421 0.19%
Two Or More Races 4,651 2.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond city , VA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,103 0.95%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,162 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 746 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 175 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 322 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 687 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 109,091 49.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 88,365 39.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 573 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,797 2.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 99 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,964 1.79%