Virginia Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2012

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Black or African American Alone female population in Virginia was 839,865 and represented 20.16% of the total Virginia female population (4,165,263).

Among Virginia counties, Richmond city had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (58,826), followed by Fairfax County (56,232), and Norfolk city (55,327).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone female population. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Virginia Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2012
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Accomack 5080 29.89
Albemarle 5211 9.85
Alleghany 371 4.54
Amelia 1518 23.30
Amherst 3170 18.63
Appomattox 1575 20.11
Arlington 10077 9.05
Augusta 945 2.60
Bath 90 3.90
Bedford 2682 6.98
Bland 33 1.11
Botetourt 499 2.98
Brunswick 4507 55.52
Buchanan 56 0.48
Buckingham 2505 32.66
Campbell 4051 14.33
Caroline 4201 28.62
Carroll 96 0.64
Charles City 1756 49.13
Charlotte 1948 30.94
Chesterfield 40336 23.99
Clarke 366 5.10
Craig 5 0.19
Culpeper 3530 14.86
Cumberland 1727 33.93
Dickenson 33 0.43
Dinwiddie 4870 33.95
Essex 2311 38.97
Fairfax 56232 9.93
Fauquier 2770 8.24
Floyd 147 1.92
Fluvanna 2338 16.65
Franklin 2336 8.19
Frederick 1589 3.94
Giles 123 1.42
Gloucester 1573 8.45
Goochland 1881 17.31
Grayson 161 2.09
Greene 602 6.28
Greensville 2628 58.40
Halifax 7029 37.55
Hanover 4853 9.50
Henrico 51972 31.18
Henry 6112 22.23
Highland 5 0.44
Isle of Wight 4605 25.53
James City 4881 13.60
King and Queen 985 28.04
King George 2211 18.11
King William 1485 18.20
Lancaster 1640 27.81
Lee 65 0.53
Loudoun 13095 7.67
Louisa 2976 17.59
Lunenburg 1951 32.71
Madison 617 9.14
Mathews 407 8.89
Mecklenburg 5850 35.78
Middlesex 935 17.12
Montgomery 1763 3.83
Nelson 1015 13.36
New Kent 1205 12.76
Northampton 2488 39.04
Northumberland 1642 25.85
Nottoway 2781 37.83
Orange 2260 12.95
Page 221 1.82
Patrick 526 5.64
Pittsylvania 7120 22.28
Powhatan 1152 8.87
Prince Edward 3971 34.09
Prince George 4806 28.84
Prince William 47221 21.87
Pulaski 853 4.87
Rappahannock 158 4.23
Richmond 927 23.49
Roanoke 2643 5.45
Rockbridge 319 2.81
Rockingham 611 1.55
Russell 100 0.69
Scott 60 0.52
Shenandoah 388 1.78
Smyth 326 2.00
Southampton 3202 36.23
Spotsylvania 9996 15.58
Stafford 11763 17.65
Surry 1641 47.32
Sussex 2698 55.36
Tazewell 457 2.05
Warren 882 4.63
Washington 324 1.16
Westmoreland 2562 28.53
Wise 305 1.54
Wythe 418 2.78
York 4562 13.64
Alexandria city 17465 22.89
Bristol city 447 4.76
Buena Vista city 166 4.62
Charlottesville city 4629 19.98
Chesapeake city 36104 30.98
Colonial Heights city 1132 12.09
Covington city 370 12.30
Danville city 11634 50.26
Emporia city 2009 64.47
Fairfax city 606 5.25
Falls Church city 285 4.28
Franklin city 2729 58.85
Fredericksburg city 3534 23.97
Galax city 233 6.36
Hampton city 36739 51.54
Harrisonburg city 1962 7.25
Hopewell city 4792 40.00
Lexington city 317 10.25
Lynchburg city 12087 29.45
Manassas city 3118 15.49
Manassas Park city 1100 14.58
Martinsville city 3354 45.40
Newport News city 40078 43.08
Norfolk city 55327 46.86
Norton city 148 6.76
Petersburg city 13750 80.35
Poquoson city 57 0.93
Portsmouth city 27744 55.50
Radford city 753 8.58
Richmond city 58826 53.21
Roanoke city 14952 29.29
Salem city 940 7.13
Staunton city 1561 11.97
Suffolk city 19771 44.66
Virginia Beach city 46233 20.40
Waynesboro city 1283 11.57
Williamsburg city 1195 15.32
Winchester city 1466 10.72