Population By Race and Ethnicity in Virginia in 2017

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 8,471,011 population of Virginia comprised of 790,839 people who identified as Hispanic (9.34%), and 7,680,172 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 5,905,021 (69.71%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 1,679,587 (19.83%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 574,091 (6.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 5,249,097 (61.97%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 1,616,349 (19.08%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 655,924 (7.74%).

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

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