Ranking of Virginia Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2011
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, among all Virginia counties, Norfolk city had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (106.18K), followed by Richmond city (105.99K), and Fairfax County (105.94K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia counties.
You can see similar ranking information for other racial and ethnicity groups in the United States.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of Virginia Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2011
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| Rank | County | Black or African American Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norfolk city | 106176 |
| 2 | Richmond city | 105986 |
| 3 | Fairfax County | 105938 |
| 4 | Henrico County | 92713 |
| 5 | Prince William County | 88999 |
| 6 | Virginia Beach city | 88442 |
| 7 | Newport News city | 74788 |
| 8 | Chesterfield County | 72863 |
| 9 | Hampton city | 68563 |
| 10 | Chesapeake city | 68304 |
| 11 | Portsmouth city | 51237 |
| 12 | Suffolk city | 36445 |
| 13 | Alexandria city | 32485 |
| 14 | Roanoke city | 28024 |
| 15 | Petersburg city | 25465 |
| 16 | Loudoun County | 24645 |
| 17 | Stafford County | 23207 |
| 18 | Lynchburg city | 22339 |
| 19 | Danville city | 20879 |
| 20 | Spotsylvania County | 19381 |
| 21 | Arlington County | 19002 |
| 22 | Pittsylvania County | 13930 |
| 23 | Halifax County | 13199 |
| 24 | Mecklenburg County | 11949 |
| 25 | Prince George County | 11945 |
| 26 | Henry County | 11747 |
| 27 | Albemarle County | 9895 |
| 28 | Brunswick County | 9774 |
| 29 | Hanover County | 9474 |
| 30 | Accomack County | 9468 |
| 31 | Dinwiddie County | 9305 |
| 32 | James City County | 9103 |
| 33 | York County | 8813 |
| 34 | Isle of Wight County | 8689 |
| 35 | Hopewell city | 8602 |
| 36 | Charlottesville city | 8492 |
| 37 | Caroline County | 8344 |
| 38 | Campbell County | 7841 |
| 39 | Prince Edward County | 7640 |
| 40 | Culpeper County | 7579 |
| 41 | Greensville County | 7191 |
| 42 | Sussex County | 7065 |
| 43 | Southampton County | 6994 |
| 44 | Nottoway County | 6308 |
| 45 | Fredericksburg city | 6152 |
| 46 | Martinsville city | 6134 |
| 47 | Amherst County | 6089 |
| 48 | Buckingham County | 5991 |
| 49 | Manassas city | 5837 |
| 50 | Louisa County | 5759 |
| 51 | Fauquier County | 5413 |
| 52 | Bedford County | 5243 |
| 53 | Westmoreland County | 4955 |
| 54 | Roanoke County | 4905 |
| 55 | Franklin city | 4788 |
| 56 | Franklin County | 4643 |
| 57 | Northampton County | 4542 |
| 58 | Lunenburg County | 4463 |
| 59 | Orange County | 4379 |
| 60 | King George County | 4283 |
| 61 | Essex County | 4278 |
| 62 | Fluvanna County | 3961 |
| 63 | Goochland County | 3925 |
| 64 | Powhatan County | 3822 |
| 65 | Montgomery County | 3783 |
| 66 | Charlotte County | 3757 |
| 67 | Emporia city | 3734 |
| 68 | Harrisonburg city | 3716 |
| 69 | Charles City County | 3463 |
| 70 | Frederick County | 3347 |
| 71 | Cumberland County | 3255 |
| 72 | Gloucester County | 3160 |
| 72 | Lancaster County | 3160 |
| 73 | Northumberland County | 3152 |
| 74 | Surry County | 3134 |
| 75 | Winchester city | 3057 |
| 76 | Appomattox County | 3003 |
| 77 | Staunton city | 2947 |
| 78 | Augusta County | 2914 |
| 79 | Amelia County | 2876 |
| 80 | King William County | 2826 |
| 81 | Richmond County | 2802 |
| 82 | New Kent County | 2526 |
| 83 | Waynesboro city | 2373 |
| 84 | Wise County | 2154 |
| 85 | Williamsburg city | 2126 |
| 86 | Manassas Park city | 2120 |
| 87 | King and Queen County | 1949 |
| 88 | Nelson County | 1947 |
| 89 | Middlesex County | 1918 |
| 90 | Colonial Heights city | 1893 |
| 91 | Salem city | 1764 |
| 92 | Pulaski County | 1740 |
| 93 | Warren County | 1731 |
| 94 | Radford city | 1389 |
| 95 | Rockingham County | 1388 |
| 96 | Tazewell County | 1377 |
| 97 | Madison County | 1283 |
| 98 | Greene County | 1240 |
| 99 | Fairfax city | 1118 |
| 100 | Botetourt County | 1076 |
| 101 | Patrick County | 1073 |
| 102 | Lee County | 984 |
| 103 | Bristol city | 958 |
| 104 | Wythe County | 841 |
| 105 | Shenandoah County | 834 |
| 106 | Mathews County | 790 |
| 107 | Alleghany County | 758 |
| 108 | Covington city | 757 |
| 109 | Clarke County | 743 |
| 110 | Washington County | 718 |
| 111 | Lexington city | 675 |
| 112 | Smyth County | 664 |
| 113 | Buchanan County | 631 |
| 114 | Rockbridge County | 613 |
| 115 | Falls Church city | 562 |
| 116 | Page County | 498 |
| 117 | Galax city | 452 |
| 118 | Buena Vista city | 341 |
| 119 | Rappahannock County | 327 |
| 120 | Grayson County | 324 |
| 121 | Floyd County | 294 |
| 122 | Norton city | 270 |
| 123 | Giles County | 262 |
| 124 | Russell County | 242 |
| 125 | Bland County | 232 |
| 126 | Bath County | 225 |
| 127 | Carroll County | 193 |
| 128 | Scott County | 152 |
| 129 | Poquoson city | 108 |
| 130 | Dickenson County | 56 |
| 131 | Highland County | 10 |
| 132 | Craig County | 5 |