Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond County, VA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 8,982 population of Richmond County, Virginia comprised of 657 people who identified as Hispanic (7.32%), and 8,325 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond County, Virginia with a population of 6,011 (66.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,666 (29.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 199 (2.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond County, Virginia in 2018, with a population of 5,433 (60.49%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,628 (29.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 578 (6.44%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,666 29.68%
White Alone 6,011 66.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 46 0.51%
Asian Alone 56 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.05%
Two Or More Races 199 2.22%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond , VA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 38 0.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 578 6.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 22 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 15 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,628 29.26%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,433 60.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 54 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 184 2.05%