Population By Race and Ethnicity in Virginia in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 8,637,193 population of Virginia comprised of 910,027 people who identified as Hispanic (10.54%), and 7,727,166 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 5,961,510 (69.02%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 1,724,021 (19.96%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 609,312 (7.06%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 5,207,646 (60.29%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 1,650,679 (19.11%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 753,864 (8.73%).

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 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	1,724,021	19.96%
White Alone	5,961,510	69.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	49,498	0.57%
Asian Alone	609,312	7.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	10,550	0.12%
Two Or More Races	282,302	3.27%

Population By Ethnicity in Virginia in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	73,342	0.85%
White Alone - Hispanic	753,864	8.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	26,695	0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	13,050	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	4,196	0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	38,880	0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,650,679	19.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,207,646	60.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	22,803	0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	596,262	6.90%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	6,354	0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	243,422	2.82%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Virginia Counties in 2020

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