Population By Race and Ethnicity in Richmond County, VA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 9,077 population of Richmond County, Virginia comprised of 648 people who identified as Hispanic (7.14%), and 8,429 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Richmond County, Virginia with a population of 6,036 (66.5%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,693 (29.67%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 231 (2.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Richmond County, Virginia in 2021, with a population of 5,488 (60.46%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,646 (29.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 548 (6.04%).

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 2021
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Population By Race in Richmond , VA in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,693 29.67%
White Alone 6,036 66.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 52 0.57%
Asian Alone 60 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.06%
Two Or More Races 231 2.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Richmond , VA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 47 0.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 548 6.04%
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 23 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,646 29.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,488 60.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 58 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 208 2.29%