Population By Race and Ethnicity in Virginia in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 8,715,698 population of Virginia comprised of 974,817 people who identified as Hispanic (11.19%), and 7,740,881 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 5,954,674 (68.32%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 1,744,373 (20.01%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Virginia, with a population of 645,027 (7.40%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 5,151,420 (59.11%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 1,665,083 (19.10%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Virginia, with a population of 803,254 (9.22%).

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 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	1,744,373	20.01%
White Alone	5,954,674	68.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	53,618	0.62%
Asian Alone	645,027	7.40%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	11,559	0.13%
Two Or More Races	306,447	3.52%

Population By Ethnicity in Virginia in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	79,290	0.91%
White Alone - Hispanic	803,254	9.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	30,338	0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	14,286	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	5,009	0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	42,640	0.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,665,083	19.10%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	5,151,420	59.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	23,280	0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	630,741	7.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	6,550	0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	263,807	3.03%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for Virginia Counties in 2023

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