Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond city, VA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 227,140 population of Richmond city , Virginia comprised of 23,324 people who identified as Hispanic (10.27%), and 203,816 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond city , Virginia with a population of 112,632 (49.59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 101,323 (44.61%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,962 (2.63%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond city , Virginia in 2021, with a population of 98,322 (43.29%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 94,895 (41.78%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,737 (7.81%).

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 2021
Total Population:227,140
89.73%10.27%
Non Hispanic (89.73%)
Hispanic (10.27%)
Race in Richmond city, VA in 2021
Total Population:227,140
49.59%44.61%
White Alone (49.59%)
Black or African American Alone (44.61%)
Two or more races (2.63%)
Asian Alone (2.37%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.63%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.19%)
Ethnicity in Richmond city, VA in 2021
Total Population:227,140
43.29%41.78%7.81%
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (43.29%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (41.78%)
Hispanic White Alone (7.81%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.74%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.25%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.14%)
Population By Race in Richmond city , VA in 2021
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 112,632 49.59%
Black or African American Alone 101,323 44.61%
Two Or More Races 5,962 2.63%
Asian Alone 5,376 2.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,421 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 426 0.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond city , VA in 2021
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 98,322 43.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 94,895 41.78%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,737 7.81%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,105 2.25%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,857 2.14%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,001 1.32%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,105 0.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 882 0.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 539 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 328 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 271 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 98 0.04%