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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Richmond County, VA in 2018

Total Population:8,982

Non Hispanic (92.69%)

Hispanic (7.32%)

Race in Richmond County, VA in 2018

Total Population:8,982

White Alone (66.92%)

Black or African American Alone (29.68%)

Two or more races (2.22%)

Asian Alone (0.62%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.51%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Richmond County, VA in 2018

Total Population:8,982

Non-Hispanic White Alone (60.49%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (29.26%)

Hispanic White Alone (6.44%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.05%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.17%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.6%)

Population By Race in Richmond , VA in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	6,011	66.92%
Black or African American Alone	2,666	29.68%
Two Or More Races	199	2.22%
Asian Alone	56	0.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	46	0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	4	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Richmond , VA in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,433	60.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,628	29.26%
White Alone - Hispanic	578	6.44%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	184	2.05%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	54	0.6%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	38	0.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	24	0.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	22	0.25%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	15	0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	2	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.02%