Population By Race and Ethnicity in Virginia in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 8,187,456 population of Virginia comprised of 682,830 people who identified as Hispanic (8.34%), and 7,504,626 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 5,821,923 (71.11%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 1,610,704 (19.67%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 488,274 (5.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 5,251,385 (64.14%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 1,558,186 (19.03%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 570,538 (6.97%).

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 2012

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Population By Race in Virginia in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	1,610,704	19.67%
White Alone	5,821,923	71.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	42,902	0.52%
Asian Alone	488,274	5.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	8,611	0.11%
Two Or More Races	215,042	2.63%

Population By Ethnicity in Virginia in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	52,518	0.64%
White Alone - Hispanic	570,538	6.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	21,451	0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	8,343	0.10%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3,125	0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	26,855	0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,558,186	19.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,251,385	64.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	21,451	0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	479,931	5.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	5,486	0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	188,187	2.30%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Virginia Counties in 2012

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