Population By Race and Ethnicity in Virginia in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 8,417,651 population of Virginia comprised of 765,849 people who identified as Hispanic (9.10%), and 7,651,802 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.90%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 5,891,356 (69.99%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 1,666,073 (19.79%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 557,603 (6.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 5,255,250 (62.43%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 1,605,306 (19.07%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 636,106 (7.56%).

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 2016

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Population By Race in Virginia in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	1,666,073	19.79%
White Alone	5,891,356	69.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	45,309	0.54%
Asian Alone	557,603	6.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	9,482	0.11%
Two Or More Races	247,828	2.94%

Population By Ethnicity in Virginia in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	60,767	0.72%
White Alone - Hispanic	636,106	7.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	23,138	0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	10,556	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3,584	0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	31,698	0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,605,306	19.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,255,250	62.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	22,171	0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	547,047	6.50%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	5,898	0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	216,130	2.57%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Virginia Counties in 2016

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