Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond city, VA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 226,936 population of Richmond city , Virginia comprised of 23,372 people who identified as Hispanic (10.3%), and 203,564 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond city , Virginia with a population of 111,623 (49.19%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 102,503 (45.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,772 (2.54%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond city , Virginia in 2020, with a population of 99,436 (43.82%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 93,794 (41.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,829 (7.86%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 102,503 45.17%
White Alone 111,623 49.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,361 0.6%
Asian Alone 5,251 2.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 426 0.19%
Two Or More Races 5,772 2.54%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond city , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,067 1.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,829 7.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 817 0.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 264 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 330 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,065 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 99,436 43.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 93,794 41.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 544 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,987 2.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 96 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,707 2.07%