Virginia Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2016

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Black or African American Alone female population in Virginia was 866,543 and represented 20.26% of the total Virginia female population (4,276,468).

Among Virginia counties, Richmond city had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (61,323), followed by Fairfax County (60,494), and Norfolk city (54,458).

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 2016
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Accomack 4994 29.58
Albemarle 5466 9.83
Alleghany 334 4.25
Amelia 1496 23.02
Amherst 3070 18.64
Appomattox 1566 19.60
Arlington 11222 9.69
Augusta 984 2.67
Bath 82 3.76
Bedford 2781 7.03
Bland 42 1.44
Botetourt 482 2.87
Brunswick 4164 53.85
Buchanan 91 0.83
Buckingham 2426 31.63
Campbell 4120 14.44
Caroline 4254 27.82
Carroll 114 0.76
Charles City 1712 47.50
Charlotte 1807 29.60
Chesterfield 43152 24.60
Clarke 366 5.08
Craig 7 0.27
Culpeper 3594 14.24
Cumberland 1676 33.04
Dickenson 32 0.43
Dinwiddie 4971 34.10
Essex 2283 38.73
Fairfax 60494 10.47
Fauquier 2675 7.69
Floyd 154 1.98
Fluvanna 2273 15.98
Franklin 2266 7.95
Frederick 1650 3.88
Giles 123 1.43
Gloucester 1509 8.02
Goochland 1859 16.15
Grayson 191 2.48
Greene 622 6.31
Greensville 2475 58.00
Halifax 6800 37.27
Hanover 4957 9.32
Henrico 54419 31.69
Henry 6059 22.65
Highland 8 0.73
Isle of Wight 4484 24.11
James City 5212 13.58
King and Queen 948 27.43
King George 2120 16.53
King William 1510 18.00
Lancaster 1616 28.40
Lee 76 0.66
Loudoun 15022 7.72
Louisa 2927 16.42
Lunenburg 1862 32.08
Madison 592 8.77
Mathews 410 9.02
Mecklenburg 5506 34.71
Middlesex 917 16.70
Montgomery 1879 3.98
Nelson 930 12.23
New Kent 1253 12.16
Northampton 2342 37.39
Northumberland 1575 25.46
Nottoway 2643 37.26
Orange 2356 13.02
Page 214 1.78
Patrick 480 5.32
Pittsylvania 6878 21.94
Powhatan 1072 7.90
Prince Edward 3881 33.65
Prince George 5175 29.77
Prince William 51190 22.36
Pulaski 778 4.55
Rappahannock 157 4.21
Richmond 929 23.78
Roanoke 2866 5.90
Rockbridge 303 2.68
Rockingham 766 1.90
Russell 101 0.72
Scott 70 0.64
Shenandoah 478 2.18
Smyth 329 2.08
Southampton 3011 34.71
Spotsylvania 10873 16.28
Stafford 13281 18.66
Surry 1522 45.31
Sussex 2529 54.04
Tazewell 411 1.94
Warren 930 4.75
Washington 318 1.16
Westmoreland 2496 27.54
Wise 306 1.63
Wythe 400 2.71
York 4822 13.95
Alexandria city 18810 23.19
Bristol city 452 5.01
Buena Vista city 154 4.37
Charlottesville city 4813 19.81
Chesapeake city 37831 31.15
Colonial Heights city 1392 14.88
Covington city 381 12.76
Danville city 11627 51.77
Emporia city 1937 64.76
Fairfax city 696 5.89
Falls Church city 297 4.26
Franklin city 2709 59.80
Fredericksburg city 3643 23.80
Galax city 226 6.36
Hampton city 36758 52.34
Harrisonburg city 2261 8.08
Hopewell city 5169 42.87
Lexington city 294 9.47
Lynchburg city 12270 28.92
Manassas city 3225 15.63
Manassas Park city 1109 13.96
Martinsville city 3290 46.81
Newport News city 40552 43.55
Norfolk city 54458 46.39
Norton city 124 5.89
Petersburg city 13447 79.26
Poquoson city 67 1.11
Portsmouth city 27929 56.42
Radford city 873 9.59
Richmond city 61323 51.67
Roanoke city 15540 29.99
Salem city 933 7.05
Staunton city 1499 11.38
Suffolk city 20398 44.16
Virginia Beach city 47233 20.58
Waynesboro city 1412 12.42
Williamsburg city 1294 16.05
Winchester city 1549 10.96