Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond County, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 8,755 population of Richmond County, Virginia comprised of 602 people who identified as Hispanic (6.88%), and 8,153 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond County, Virginia with a population of 5,883 (67.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,599 (29.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 177 (2.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond County, Virginia in 2016, with a population of 5,343 (61.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,564 (29.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 540 (6.17%).

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

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Population By Race in Richmond , VA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,599 29.69%
White Alone 5,883 67.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41 0.47%
Asian Alone 53 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races 177 2.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 35 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 540 6.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 13 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,564 29.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,343 61.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 165 1.89%