Virginia Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2017

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Black or African American Alone female population in Virginia was 872,957 and represented 20.29% of the total Virginia female population (4,302,531).

Among Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (61,524), followed by Richmond city (61,000), and Henrico County (54,988).

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 2017
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Accomack 4940 29.49
Albemarle 5505 9.76
Alleghany 323 4.17
Amelia 1467 22.29
Amherst 3067 18.68
Appomattox 1571 19.46
Arlington 11489 9.77
Augusta 1044 2.81
Bath 81 3.84
Bedford 2800 7.04
Bland 41 1.43
Botetourt 506 3.01
Brunswick 4136 53.38
Buchanan 105 0.98
Buckingham 2404 31.56
Campbell 4061 14.22
Caroline 4193 27.17
Carroll 121 0.80
Charles City 1703 47.10
Charlotte 1766 29.07
Chesterfield 44166 24.82
Clarke 360 4.95
Craig 8 0.31
Culpeper 3594 14.00
Cumberland 1670 32.80
Dickenson 35 0.48
Dinwiddie 4923 33.54
Essex 2261 38.82
Fairfax 61524 10.62
Fauquier 2699 7.69
Floyd 152 1.94
Fluvanna 2344 16.24
Franklin 2261 7.91
Frederick 1761 4.06
Giles 125 1.47
Gloucester 1527 8.07
Goochland 1820 15.63
Grayson 177 2.33
Greene 669 6.69
Greensville 2450 57.58
Halifax 6698 37.16
Hanover 5123 9.50
Henrico 54988 31.89
Henry 6099 22.92
Highland 10 0.90
Isle of Wight 4539 24.16
James City 5288 13.54
King and Queen 920 26.77
King George 2147 16.52
King William 1467 17.17
Lancaster 1599 28.33
Lee 75 0.65
Loudoun 15660 7.82
Louisa 2968 16.41
Lunenburg 1875 32.19
Madison 589 8.63
Mathews 407 9.06
Mecklenburg 5473 34.73
Middlesex 893 16.37
Montgomery 1883 3.98
Nelson 921 12.08
New Kent 1325 12.49
Northampton 2286 37.00
Northumberland 1594 25.51
Nottoway 2594 36.68
Orange 2392 12.97
Page 227 1.88
Patrick 463 5.18
Pittsylvania 6833 21.94
Powhatan 1062 7.68
Prince Edward 3898 34.26
Prince George 5243 30.02
Prince William 52032 22.45
Pulaski 778 4.56
Rappahannock 153 4.09
Richmond 917 23.46
Roanoke 2880 5.92
Rockbridge 354 3.08
Rockingham 804 1.97
Russell 103 0.75
Scott 69 0.63
Shenandoah 510 2.31
Smyth 317 2.03
Southampton 2973 34.65
Spotsylvania 11255 16.64
Stafford 13961 19.19
Surry 1482 44.96
Sussex 2434 53.12
Tazewell 395 1.90
Warren 935 4.72
Washington 326 1.19
Westmoreland 2438 26.79
Wise 298 1.62
Wythe 411 2.78
York 4881 14.09
Alexandria city 19006 23.12
Bristol city 455 5.12
Buena Vista city 158 4.51
Charlottesville city 4761 19.45
Chesapeake city 38677 31.44
Colonial Heights city 1479 15.90
Covington city 374 12.69
Danville city 11555 52.16
Emporia city 1955 65.47
Fairfax city 699 5.91
Falls Church city 334 4.60
Franklin city 2673 59.92
Fredericksburg city 3700 24.09
Galax city 231 6.65
Hampton city 36996 52.81
Harrisonburg city 2301 8.22
Hopewell city 5255 43.65
Lexington city 286 9.30
Lynchburg city 12358 28.89
Manassas city 3210 15.62
Manassas Park city 1232 14.75
Martinsville city 3261 47.19
Newport News city 40733 43.97
Norfolk city 53911 46.06
Norton city 125 5.93
Petersburg city 13259 78.99
Poquoson city 61 1.00
Portsmouth city 27974 56.72
Radford city 866 9.45
Richmond city 61000 51.00
Roanoke city 15606 30.13
Salem city 970 7.31
Staunton city 1479 11.18
Suffolk city 20382 43.78
Virginia Beach city 47146 20.58
Waynesboro city 1496 12.94
Williamsburg city 1313 16.17
Winchester city 1586 11.09