Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond County, VA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 8,919 population of Richmond County, Virginia comprised of 631 people who identified as Hispanic (7.08%), and 8,288 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond County, Virginia with a population of 5,969 (66.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,617 (29.34%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 213 (2.39%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond County, Virginia in 2020, with a population of 5,429 (60.87%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,577 (28.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 540 (6.05%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Richmond County, VA in 2020
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Population By Race in Richmond , VA in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,617 29.34%
White Alone 5,969 66.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 51 0.57%
Asian Alone 64 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.06%
Two Or More Races 213 2.39%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 40 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 540 6.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 25 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,577 28.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,429 60.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 62 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 192 2.15%