Ranking of Virginia Counties By Percentage of Population that are Non-Hispanic Black or African American in 2012
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, among all Virginia counties, Petersburg city had the highest percentage of its population who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (77.93%), followed by Emporia city (63.24%), and Greensville County (59.38%).
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 Percentage of Pop. that are
Non-Hispanic Black or African American in 2012
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| Rank | County | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petersburg city | 77.93 |
| 2 | Emporia city | 63.24 |
| 3 | Greensville County | 59.38 |
| 4 | Sussex County | 57.99 |
| 5 | Franklin city | 56.92 |
| 6 | Brunswick County | 56.48 |
| 7 | Portsmouth city | 52.77 |
| 8 | Richmond city | 50.1 |
| 9 | Danville city | 48.95 |
| 10 | Hampton city | 48.58 |
| 11 | Charles City County | 47.8 |
| 12 | Martinsville city | 45.18 |
| 13 | Surry County | 44.77 |
| 14 | Suffolk city | 42.34 |
| 15 | Norfolk city | 41.89 |
| 16 | Newport News city | 39.88 |
| 17 | Nottoway County | 38.98 |
| 18 | Essex County | 38.05 |
| 19 | Hopewell city | 37.68 |
| 20 | Southampton County | 36.89 |
| 21 | Halifax County | 36.36 |
| 22 | Northampton County | 36.06 |
| 23 | Mecklenburg County | 35.29 |
| 24 | Buckingham County | 34.73 |
| 25 | Lunenburg County | 33.69 |
| 26 | Prince Edward County | 32.75 |
| 27 | Dinwiddie County | 32.34 |
| 28 | Cumberland County | 32.16 |
| 29 | Prince George County | 31.32 |
| 30 | Richmond County | 29.95 |
| 31 | Charlotte County | 29.43 |
| 32 | Chesapeake city | 29.37 |
| 33 | Henrico County | 29.16 |
| 34 | Lynchburg city | 28.51 |
| 35 | Accomack County | 28.35 |
| 36 | Roanoke city | 28.28 |
| 37 | Caroline County | 28.09 |
| 38 | Lancaster County | 27.71 |
| 39 | Westmoreland County | 27.45 |
| 40 | King and Queen County | 26.73 |
| 41 | Northumberland County | 24.89 |
| 42 | Isle of Wight County | 24.12 |
| 43 | Fredericksburg city | 22.49 |
| 44 | Amelia County | 22.16 |
| 44 | Chesterfield County | 22.16 |
| 45 | Pittsylvania County | 21.81 |
| 46 | Henry County | 21.55 |
| 47 | Alexandria city | 21.51 |
| 48 | Prince William County | 19.99 |
| 49 | Appomattox County | 19.74 |
| 50 | Charlottesville city | 19.03 |
| 51 | Amherst County | 18.92 |
| 52 | Virginia Beach city | 18.86 |
| 53 | Middlesex County | 17.79 |
| 54 | Goochland County | 17.57 |
| 55 | King George County | 17.29 |
| 56 | King William County | 17.26 |
| 57 | Louisa County | 16.87 |
| 58 | Stafford County | 16.7 |
| 59 | Culpeper County | 15.19 |
| 60 | Fluvanna County | 15.12 |
| 61 | Spotsylvania County | 15 |
| 62 | Williamsburg city | 14.41 |
| 63 | Campbell County | 14.12 |
| 64 | Manassas city | 13.64 |
| 65 | New Kent County | 13.29 |
| 66 | Powhatan County | 13.03 |
| 67 | James City County | 13.01 |
| 68 | York County | 12.83 |
| 69 | Manassas Park city | 12.8 |
| 70 | Orange County | 12.65 |
| 71 | Covington city | 12.57 |
| 72 | Nelson County | 12.35 |
| 73 | Staunton city | 11.77 |
| 74 | Colonial Heights city | 11.12 |
| 75 | Waynesboro city | 10.94 |
| 76 | Winchester city | 10.36 |
| 77 | Madison County | 9.72 |
| 78 | Albemarle County | 9.55 |
| 79 | Lexington city | 9.32 |
| 80 | Hanover County | 9.27 |
| 81 | Fairfax County | 9.12 |
| 82 | Mathews County | 8.84 |
| 83 | Radford city | 8.32 |
| 84 | Arlington County | 8.29 |
| 85 | Gloucester County | 8.17 |
| 86 | Franklin County | 8.11 |
| 87 | Fauquier County | 7.92 |
| 88 | Loudoun County | 7.1 |
| 89 | Bedford County | 6.86 |
| 90 | Salem city | 6.85 |
| 91 | Harrisonburg city | 6.52 |
| 92 | Norton city | 6.47 |
| 93 | Greene County | 6.33 |
| 94 | Galax city | 5.84 |
| 95 | Patrick County | 5.72 |
| 96 | Roanoke County | 5.22 |
| 97 | Bristol city | 5.2 |
| 98 | Clarke County | 5.18 |
| 99 | Pulaski County | 5.04 |
| 100 | Buena Vista city | 4.99 |
| 101 | Wise County | 4.89 |
| 102 | Fairfax city | 4.8 |
| 103 | Alleghany County | 4.66 |
| 104 | Bath County | 4.63 |
| 105 | Warren County | 4.58 |
| 106 | Falls Church city | 4.3 |
| 107 | Rappahannock County | 4.29 |
| 108 | Frederick County | 4 |
| 109 | Montgomery County | 3.83 |
| 110 | Augusta County | 3.82 |
| 111 | Lee County | 3.63 |
| 112 | Bland County | 3.44 |
| 113 | Botetourt County | 3.23 |
| 114 | Tazewell County | 3.14 |
| 115 | Wythe County | 2.84 |
| 116 | Buchanan County | 2.75 |
| 117 | Rockbridge County | 2.71 |
| 118 | Grayson County | 2.09 |
| 119 | Smyth County | 1.97 |
| 120 | Page County | 1.92 |
| 121 | Shenandoah County | 1.83 |
| 122 | Floyd County | 1.74 |
| 123 | Rockingham County | 1.67 |
| 124 | Giles County | 1.42 |
| 125 | Washington County | 1.34 |
| 126 | Poquoson city | 0.9 |
| 127 | Russell County | 0.81 |
| 128 | Scott County | 0.67 |
| 129 | Carroll County | 0.66 |
| 130 | Highland County | 0.45 |
| 131 | Dickenson County | 0.37 |
| 132 | Craig County | 0.21 |