Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond city, VA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 231,027 population of Richmond city , Virginia comprised of 16,842 people who identified as Hispanic (7.29%), and 214,185 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond city , Virginia with a population of 110,004 (47.62%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 108,558 (46.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,471 (2.37%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond city , Virginia in 2019, with a population of 106,363 (46.04%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 97,240 (42.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 12,764 (5.53%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Richmond city, Virginia.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Richmond city, VA in 2019
Total Population:231,027
92.71%
Non Hispanic (92.71%)
Hispanic (7.29%)
Race in Richmond city, VA in 2019
Total Population:231,027
47.62%46.99%
White Alone (47.62%)
Black or African American Alone (46.99%)
Two or more races (2.37%)
Asian Alone (2.34%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.53%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.15%)
Ethnicity in Richmond city, VA in 2019
Total Population:231,027
46.04%42.09%
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (46.04%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (42.09%)
Hispanic White Alone (5.53%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.27%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.06%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.02%)
Population By Race in Richmond city , VA in 2019
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 110,004 47.62%
Black or African American Alone 108,558 46.99%
Two Or More Races 5,471 2.37%
Asian Alone 5,415 2.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,224 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 355 0.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond city , VA in 2019
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 106,363 46.04%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 97,240 42.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,764 5.53%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,234 2.27%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,663 2.02%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,195 0.95%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 808 0.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 641 0.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 583 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 253 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 181 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 102 0.04%