Ranking of Virginia Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2017
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, among all Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (112.05K), followed by Richmond city (109.20K), and Norfolk city (100.04K).
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 Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2017
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| Rank | County | Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfax County | 112048 |
| 2 | Richmond city | 109200 |
| 3 | Norfolk city | 100036 |
| 4 | Henrico County | 97610 |
| 5 | Prince William County | 95126 |
| 6 | Virginia Beach city | 85646 |
| 7 | Chesterfield County | 78720 |
| 8 | Newport News city | 72803 |
| 9 | Chesapeake city | 70917 |
| 10 | Hampton city | 66667 |
| 11 | Portsmouth city | 50694 |
| 12 | Suffolk city | 37407 |
| 13 | Alexandria city | 35009 |
| 14 | Loudoun County | 29024 |
| 15 | Roanoke city | 28626 |
| 16 | Stafford County | 26290 |
| 17 | Petersburg city | 23741 |
| 18 | Lynchburg city | 22545 |
| 19 | Arlington County | 21112 |
| 20 | Spotsylvania County | 20952 |
| 21 | Danville city | 20725 |
| 22 | Pittsylvania County | 13120 |
| 23 | Halifax County | 12464 |
| 24 | Prince George County | 11901 |
| 25 | Henry County | 11407 |
| 26 | Mecklenburg County | 10448 |
| 27 | Albemarle County | 10163 |
| 28 | James City County | 9834 |
| 29 | Hanover County | 9732 |
| 30 | Accomack County | 9260 |
| 31 | Hopewell city | 9226 |
| 32 | Dinwiddie County | 9131 |
| 33 | Brunswick County | 9104 |
| 34 | York County | 8883 |
| 35 | Charlottesville city | 8808 |
| 36 | Isle of Wight County | 8424 |
| 37 | Caroline County | 8131 |
| 38 | Campbell County | 7887 |
| 39 | Prince Edward County | 7408 |
| 40 | Culpeper County | 7228 |
| 41 | Greensville County | 6825 |
| 42 | Fredericksburg city | 6554 |
| 43 | Sussex County | 6434 |
| 44 | Southampton County | 6184 |
| 45 | Amherst County | 6037 |
| 46 | Nottoway County | 6004 |
| 47 | Martinsville city | 5951 |
| 48 | Buckingham County | 5784 |
| 49 | Louisa County | 5665 |
| 50 | Manassas city | 5562 |
| 51 | Roanoke County | 5459 |
| 52 | Bedford County | 5448 |
| 53 | Fauquier County | 5140 |
| 54 | Franklin city | 4674 |
| 55 | Orange County | 4657 |
| 56 | Westmoreland County | 4567 |
| 57 | Franklin County | 4432 |
| 58 | King George County | 4203 |
| 59 | Essex County | 4145 |
| 60 | Lunenburg County | 4104 |
| 61 | Northampton County | 4049 |
| 62 | Harrisonburg city | 3966 |
| 63 | Montgomery County | 3938 |
| 64 | Fluvanna County | 3893 |
| 65 | Goochland County | 3627 |
| 66 | Frederick County | 3585 |
| 67 | Emporia city | 3455 |
| 68 | Charlotte County | 3374 |
| 69 | Charles City County | 3221 |
| 70 | Augusta County | 3215 |
| 71 | Cumberland County | 3049 |
| 72 | Winchester city | 3045 |
| 73 | Northumberland County | 3013 |
| 74 | Lancaster County | 3007 |
| 75 | Appomattox County | 2971 |
| 76 | Gloucester County | 2925 |
| 77 | New Kent County | 2833 |
| 78 | Surry County | 2768 |
| 79 | Staunton city | 2749 |
| 80 | Powhatan County | 2748 |
| 81 | Amelia County | 2704 |
| 82 | King William County | 2633 |
| 83 | Colonial Heights city | 2629 |
| 84 | Waynesboro city | 2606 |
| 85 | Richmond County | 2601 |
| 86 | Manassas Park city | 2281 |
| 87 | Williamsburg city | 2267 |
| 88 | Wise County | 2233 |
| 89 | Salem city | 1834 |
| 90 | King and Queen County | 1820 |
| 91 | Warren County | 1804 |
| 92 | Middlesex County | 1770 |
| 93 | Pulaski County | 1703 |
| 94 | Nelson County | 1677 |
| 95 | Rockingham County | 1622 |
| 96 | Radford city | 1565 |
| 97 | Greene County | 1324 |
| 98 | Fairfax city | 1310 |
| 99 | Tazewell County | 1252 |
| 100 | Madison County | 1184 |
| 101 | Botetourt County | 1065 |
| 102 | Shenandoah County | 970 |
| 103 | Patrick County | 961 |
| 104 | Bristol city | 927 |
| 105 | Grayson County | 845 |
| 106 | Lee County | 830 |
| 107 | Wythe County | 797 |
| 108 | Washington County | 788 |
| 109 | Covington city | 755 |
| 110 | Mathews County | 746 |
| 111 | Rockbridge County | 709 |
| 112 | Alleghany County | 683 |
| 113 | Smyth County | 663 |
| 114 | Clarke County | 652 |
| 115 | Lexington city | 625 |
| 116 | Buchanan County | 618 |
| 117 | Falls Church city | 605 |
| 118 | Page County | 478 |
| 119 | Galax city | 393 |
| 120 | Buena Vista city | 335 |
| 121 | Rappahannock County | 308 |
| 122 | Floyd County | 293 |
| 123 | Giles County | 252 |
| 124 | Bland County | 241 |
| 125 | Carroll County | 234 |
| 126 | Norton city | 231 |
| 127 | Russell County | 230 |
| 128 | Bath County | 177 |
| 129 | Scott County | 176 |
| 130 | Poquoson city | 128 |
| 131 | Dickenson County | 65 |
| 132 | Highland County | 17 |
| 133 | Craig County | 16 |