Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond city, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 225,669 population of Richmond city , Virginia comprised of 15,019 people who identified as Hispanic (6.66%), and 210,650 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.35%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond city , Virginia with a population of 111,769 (49.53%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 102,150 (45.27%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,175 (2.29%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond city , Virginia in 2016, with a population of 109,613 (48.57%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 91,177 (40.4%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,973 (4.86%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 111,769 49.53%
White Alone 102,150 45.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,240 0.55%
Asian Alone 5,175 2.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 383 0.17%
Two Or More Races 4,952 2.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond city , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,156 0.96%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,973 4.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 683 0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 181 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 284 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 742 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 109,613 48.57%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 91,177 40.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 557 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,994 2.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 99 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,210 1.87%