Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond city, VA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 229,621 population of Richmond city , Virginia comprised of 16,279 people who identified as Hispanic (7.09%), and 213,342 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.91%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond city , Virginia with a population of 110,084 (47.94%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 107,427 (46.78%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,295 (2.31%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond city , Virginia in 2018, with a population of 107,856 (46.97%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 95,236 (41.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 12,191 (5.31%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 110,084 47.94%
White Alone 107,427 46.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,205 0.53%
Asian Alone 5,260 2.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 350 0.15%
Two Or More Races 5,295 2.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond city , VA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,228 0.97%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,191 5.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 632 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 175 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 250 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 803 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 107,856 46.97%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 95,236 41.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 573 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,085 2.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,492 1.96%