Virginia Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Virginia population was 8,582,479. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (5.57M) and constituted 64.95% of the total Virginia population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (1.63M) and constituted 19.02% of the population. The third highest racial group was Asian Alone (578.21K), constituting 6.74% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (5.31K).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 5.20M and constituted 60.60% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (840.25K) and constituted 9.79% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity for Virginia.

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Related Topics: Virginia ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Virginia Population By Race in 2021

White Alone

Black or African American Alone

Asian Alone

Two Or More Races

Some Other Race Alone

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone

Virginia Population By Ethnicity in 2021

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Virginia Population By Race in 2021

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Race	Population	% of Total Pop.
White Alone	5574307	64.95
Black or African American Alone	1631941	19.02
Asian Alone	578210	6.74
Two Or More Races	503340	5.87
Some Other Race Alone	265361	3.09
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	24007	0.28
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	5313	0.06

Virginia Population By Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	5200759	60.60
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	840248	9.79