Population By Race and Ethnicity in Virginia in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

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.

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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Population By Race in Virginia in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	1,679,587	19.83%
White Alone	5,905,021	69.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	45,942	0.54%
Asian Alone	574,091	6.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	9,679	0.11%
Two Or More Races	256,691	3.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Virginia in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	63,238	0.75%
White Alone - Hispanic	655,924	7.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	23,566	0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	11,157	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3,700	0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	33,254	0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,616,349	19.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,249,097	61.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	22,376	0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	562,934	6.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	5,979	0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	223,437	2.64%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Virginia Counties in 2017

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