Population By Race and Ethnicity in Virginia in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 8,102,437 population of Virginia comprised of 660,361 people who identified as Hispanic (8.15%), and 7,442,076 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 5,779,376 (71.33%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 1,595,580 (19.69%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 469,479 (5.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 5,228,096 (64.53%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 1,544,560 (19.06%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 551,280 (6.80%).

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

You can find similar information for other states and for the United States.

You can also find similar information for each Virginia county using links at the bottom of this page.

Related Topics: Virginia Census Vintage Data Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Virginia in 2011

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Population By Race in Virginia in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	1,595,580	19.69%
White Alone	5,779,376	71.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	42,322	0.52%
Asian Alone	469,479	5.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	8,433	0.10%
Two Or More Races	207,247	2.56%

Population By Ethnicity in Virginia in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	51,020	0.63%
White Alone - Hispanic	551,280	6.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	21,128	0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	7,927	0.10%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3,035	0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	25,971	0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,544,560	19.06%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,228,096	64.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	21,194	0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	461,552	5.70%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	5,398	0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	181,276	2.24%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Virginia Counties in 2011

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following Virginia counties.