Virginia Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2020

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone female population in Virginia was 892,462 and represented 20.44% of the total Virginia female population (4,366,278).

Among Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (62,873), followed by Henrico County (56,745), and Richmond city (56,256).

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 2020
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Accomack 4935 29.19
Albemarle 5673 9.71
Alleghany 321 4.17
Amelia 1414 21.29
Amherst 2942 18.04
Appomattox 1529 18.60
Arlington 11942 10.07
Augusta 1132 2.98
Bath 70 3.40
Bedford 2842 7.09
Bland 46 1.65
Botetourt 487 2.89
Brunswick 3865 52.76
Buchanan 122 1.25
Buckingham 2318 30.88
Campbell 4241 14.89
Caroline 4131 26.63
Carroll 132 0.90
Charles City 1566 45.40
Charlotte 1661 28.60
Chesterfield 48218 25.59
Clarke 360 4.83
Craig 9 0.37
Culpeper 3516 13.33
Cumberland 1579 31.76
Dickenson 38 0.56
Dinwiddie 4495 31.85
Essex 2147 38.62
Fairfax 62873 10.94
Fauquier 2868 7.83
Floyd 135 1.76
Fluvanna 2372 16.24
Franklin 2156 7.88
Frederick 2015 4.39
Giles 124 1.47
Gloucester 1532 7.86
Goochland 1840 14.70
Grayson 204 2.79
Greene 748 7.18
Greensville 2509 58.62
Halifax 6531 37.08
Hanover 5429 9.72
Henrico 56745 32.39
Henry 5970 22.85
Highland 8 0.72
Isle of Wight 4666 23.80
James City 5679 14.04
King and Queen 854 26.56
King George 2114 16.01
King William 1477 16.30
Lancaster 1635 28.66
Lee 70 0.67
Loudoun 17124 8.10
Louisa 2961 15.62
Lunenburg 1741 31.21
Madison 609 8.55
Mathews 381 8.75
Mecklenburg 5361 34.52
Middlesex 821 15.34
Montgomery 1980 4.13
Nelson 886 11.81
New Kent 1431 12.78
Northampton 2281 35.67
Northumberland 1562 26.00
Nottoway 2647 36.94
Orange 2472 13.25
Page 234 1.96
Patrick 432 4.94
Pittsylvania 6563 21.66
Powhatan 1030 7.06
Prince Edward 3527 33.09
Prince George 5879 31.15
Prince William 54074 22.53
Pulaski 762 4.56
Rappahannock 151 4.12
Richmond 903 23.27
Roanoke 3146 6.32
Rockbridge 383 3.35
Rockingham 975 2.30
Russell 105 0.80
Scott 73 0.69
Shenandoah 596 2.66
Smyth 243 1.61
Southampton 2961 34.32
Spotsylvania 12649 17.81
Stafford 16204 20.76
Surry 1425 43.41
Sussex 2345 51.66
Tazewell 420 2.08
Warren 980 4.87
Washington 323 1.19
Westmoreland 2468 26.25
Wise 273 1.59
Wythe 370 2.57
York 5042 14.30
Alexandria city 18334 22.37
Bristol city 558 6.17
Buena Vista city 144 4.12
Charlottesville city 4387 18.29
Chesapeake city 40173 31.56
Colonial Heights city 1766 18.14
Covington city 371 12.53
Danville city 12321 53.74
Emporia city 2045 66.94
Fairfax city 740 6.04
Falls Church city 325 4.37
Franklin city 2505 57.04
Fredericksburg city 3651 24.65
Galax city 245 6.89
Hampton city 38068 53.49
Harrisonburg city 2327 8.69
Hopewell city 5635 46.10
Lexington city 320 8.56
Lynchburg city 12024 28.72
Manassas city 3141 14.93
Manassas Park city 1246 15.03
Martinsville city 3346 47.01
Newport News city 42722 44.76
Norfolk city 52958 45.26
Norton city 126 6.52
Petersburg city 14245 78.75
Poquoson city 78 1.26
Portsmouth city 29156 57.43
Radford city 820 9.56
Richmond city 56256 47.41
Roanoke city 15808 30.20
Salem city 1087 8.23
Staunton city 1632 11.73
Suffolk city 21584 44.60
Virginia Beach city 48823 20.89
Waynesboro city 1599 13.81
Williamsburg city 1297 15.58
Winchester city 1521 10.76