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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Richmond County, VA in 2017

Total Population:8,882

Non Hispanic (92.7%)

Hispanic (7.3%)

Race in Richmond County, VA in 2017

Total Population:8,882

White Alone (67.08%)

Black or African American Alone (29.69%)

Two or more races (2.12%)

Asian Alone (0.61%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.48%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Richmond County, VA in 2017

Total Population:8,882

Non-Hispanic White Alone (60.53%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (29.28%)

Hispanic White Alone (6.55%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.98%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.07%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.59%)

Population By Race in Richmond , VA in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	5,958	67.08%
Black or African American Alone	2,637	29.69%
Two Or More Races	188	2.12%
Asian Alone	54	0.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	43	0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	2	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Richmond , VA in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,376	60.53%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,601	29.28%
White Alone - Hispanic	582	6.55%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	176	1.98%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	52	0.59%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	36	0.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	27	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	16	0.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	12	0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%