Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond city, VA in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 228,367 population of Richmond city , Virginia comprised of 24,020 people who identified as Hispanic (10.52%), and 204,347 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.48%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond city , Virginia with a population of 114,871 (50.3%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 99,834 (43.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,218 (2.72%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond city , Virginia in 2022, with a population of 96,809 (42.39%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 96,483 (42.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 18,388 (8.05%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 99,834 43.72%
White Alone 114,871 50.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,459 0.64%
Asian Alone 5,564 2.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 421 0.18%
Two Or More Races 6,218 2.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond city , VA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,025 1.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 18,388 8.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 903 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 287 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 319 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,098 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 96,809 42.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 96,483 42.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 556 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,277 2.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 102 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,120 2.24%