Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond County, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 8,882 population of Richmond County, Virginia comprised of 648 people who identified as Hispanic (7.3%), and 8,234 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond County, Virginia with a population of 5,958 (67.08%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,637 (29.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 188 (2.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond County, Virginia in 2017, with a population of 5,376 (60.53%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,601 (29.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 582 (6.55%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,637 29.69%
White Alone 5,958 67.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 43 0.48%
Asian Alone 54 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races 188 2.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 36 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 582 6.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.18%
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 2,601 29.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,376 60.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 176 1.98%