Virginia Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2018

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Black or African American Alone female population in Virginia was 878,884 and represented 20.33% of the total Virginia female population (4,323,072).

Among Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (62,533), followed by Richmond city (60,363), and Henrico County (55,576).

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 2018
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Accomack 4912 29.47
Albemarle 5525 9.73
Alleghany 323 4.21
Amelia 1422 21.56
Amherst 3033 18.59
Appomattox 1571 19.23
Arlington 11591 9.81
Augusta 1068 2.85
Bath 78 3.68
Bedford 2847 7.09
Bland 44 1.55
Botetourt 497 2.95
Brunswick 4013 53.05
Buchanan 122 1.15
Buckingham 2376 31.16
Campbell 4080 14.29
Caroline 4242 27.29
Carroll 126 0.84
Charles City 1666 46.58
Charlotte 1729 28.77
Chesterfield 45651 25.27
Clarke 353 4.84
Craig 8 0.31
Culpeper 3621 13.96
Cumberland 1620 31.65
Dickenson 35 0.49
Dinwiddie 4904 33.35
Essex 2239 38.64
Fairfax 62533 10.80
Fauquier 2757 7.72
Floyd 159 2.02
Fluvanna 2396 16.36
Franklin 2207 7.72
Frederick 1827 4.13
Giles 122 1.43
Gloucester 1549 8.14
Goochland 1839 15.39
Grayson 193 2.55
Greene 673 6.68
Greensville 2433 57.71
Halifax 6639 37.24
Hanover 5136 9.42
Henrico 55576 32.06
Henry 6091 22.97
Highland 7 0.63
Isle of Wight 4573 24.06
James City 5332 13.54
King and Queen 943 27.22
King George 2153 16.36
King William 1432 16.55
Lancaster 1625 28.89
Lee 74 0.65
Loudoun 16208 7.93
Louisa 2964 16.00
Lunenburg 1840 31.93
Madison 570 8.35
Mathews 399 8.80
Mecklenburg 5509 34.88
Middlesex 880 16.08
Montgomery 1864 3.92
Nelson 912 11.91
New Kent 1394 12.76
Northampton 2243 36.48
Northumberland 1577 25.40
Nottoway 2603 36.88
Orange 2462 13.07
Page 224 1.84
Patrick 453 5.08
Pittsylvania 6770 21.94
Powhatan 1051 7.47
Prince Edward 3900 34.17
Prince George 5343 30.31
Prince William 52569 22.52
Pulaski 771 4.53
Rappahannock 155 4.16
Richmond 904 23.03
Roanoke 2934 6.01
Rockbridge 370 3.19
Rockingham 866 2.10
Russell 118 0.86
Scott 67 0.62
Shenandoah 546 2.47
Smyth 319 2.05
Southampton 2948 34.63
Spotsylvania 11640 17.04
Stafford 14613 19.66
Surry 1454 44.68
Sussex 2415 53.04
Tazewell 405 1.95
Warren 941 4.69
Washington 313 1.14
Westmoreland 2423 26.59
Wise 281 1.55
Wythe 403 2.75
York 4907 14.15
Alexandria city 18609 22.66
Bristol city 519 5.88
Buena Vista city 153 4.38
Charlottesville city 4664 19.11
Chesapeake city 39120 31.49
Colonial Heights city 1550 16.52
Covington city 369 12.47
Danville city 11585 52.67
Emporia city 1923 66.24
Fairfax city 716 6.06
Falls Church city 339 4.63
Franklin city 2616 59.47
Fredericksburg city 3887 24.73
Galax city 220 6.50
Hampton city 37096 53.03
Harrisonburg city 2354 8.41
Hopewell city 5330 44.21
Lexington city 284 9.09
Lynchburg city 12347 28.62
Manassas city 3119 15.29
Manassas Park city 1328 15.13
Martinsville city 3193 47.32
Newport News city 41025 44.35
Norfolk city 53742 45.97
Norton city 121 5.72
Petersburg city 13161 79.34
Poquoson city 64 1.05
Portsmouth city 27946 56.67
Radford city 931 9.72
Richmond city 60363 49.97
Roanoke city 15691 30.35
Salem city 983 7.41
Staunton city 1503 11.31
Suffolk city 20709 44.04
Virginia Beach city 47379 20.69
Waynesboro city 1573 13.43
Williamsburg city 1326 16.39
Winchester city 1553 10.92