Virginia Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2021

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone female population in Virginia was 895,147 and represented 20.45% of the total Virginia female population (4,376,605).

Among Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (62,586), followed by Henrico County (56,646), and Richmond city (55,512).

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 2021
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Accomack 4834 28.44
Albemarle 5763 9.74
Alleghany 327 4.28
Amelia 1382 20.71
Amherst 2929 17.92
Appomattox 1541 18.43
Arlington 12068 10.41
Augusta 1197 3.14
Bath 69 3.45
Bedford 2860 7.06
Bland 46 1.67
Botetourt 491 2.89
Brunswick 3846 52.44
Buchanan 130 1.35
Buckingham 2283 30.42
Campbell 4292 15.14
Caroline 4145 26.32
Carroll 144 0.99
Charles City 1502 44.60
Charlotte 1625 28.03
Chesterfield 49890 26.05
Clarke 343 4.57
Craig 9 0.37
Culpeper 3499 13.05
Cumberland 1565 31.33
Dickenson 39 0.58
Dinwiddie 4473 31.60
Essex 2113 38.20
Fairfax 62586 10.95
Fauquier 2862 7.71
Floyd 144 1.87
Fluvanna 2414 16.24
Franklin 2157 7.79
Frederick 2133 4.54
Giles 118 1.42
Gloucester 1560 7.89
Goochland 1813 14.05
Grayson 215 2.94
Greene 794 7.49
Greensville 2475 58.41
Halifax 6453 36.74
Hanover 5484 9.71
Henrico 56646 32.38
Henry 5934 22.93
Highland 8 0.70
Isle of Wight 4714 23.62
James City 5852 14.18
King and Queen 825 25.32
King George 2219 16.34
King William 1466 15.83
Lancaster 1591 27.81
Lee 72 0.70
Loudoun 17364 8.11
Louisa 2981 15.25
Lunenburg 1723 30.92
Madison 601 8.36
Mathews 367 8.43
Mecklenburg 5307 34.23
Middlesex 824 15.14
Montgomery 1928 4.05
Nelson 878 11.65
New Kent 1469 12.70
Northampton 2177 34.46
Northumberland 1552 25.42
Nottoway 2585 36.64
Orange 2482 13.01
Page 227 1.89
Patrick 430 4.92
Pittsylvania 6476 21.50
Powhatan 1033 6.91
Prince Edward 3468 32.53
Prince George 5901 31.38
Prince William 53924 22.34
Pulaski 753 4.52
Rappahannock 147 3.95
Richmond 903 23.02
Roanoke 3254 6.54
Rockbridge 371 3.25
Rockingham 1047 2.45
Russell 107 0.83
Scott 74 0.70
Shenandoah 642 2.83
Smyth 233 1.56
Southampton 2919 33.76
Spotsylvania 13319 18.34
Stafford 17039 21.34
Surry 1382 42.56
Sussex 2292 51.16
Tazewell 405 2.03
Warren 975 4.83
Washington 326 1.21
Westmoreland 2446 25.67
Wise 296 1.74
Wythe 384 2.68
York 5254 14.69
Alexandria city 17892 22.43
Bristol city 569 6.40
Buena Vista city 144 4.14
Charlottesville city 4267 18.06
Chesapeake city 40489 31.59
Colonial Heights city 1842 18.96
Covington city 354 12.06
Danville city 12335 53.99
Emporia city 2030 67.17
Fairfax city 777 6.30
Falls Church city 325 4.43
Franklin city 2534 57.43
Fredericksburg city 3821 25.29
Galax city 245 6.96
Hampton city 38497 53.82
Harrisonburg city 2334 8.76
Hopewell city 5723 46.81
Lexington city 330 8.72
Lynchburg city 11976 28.61
Manassas city 3185 15.13
Manassas Park city 1235 14.97
Martinsville city 3409 47.61
Newport News city 43016 45.30
Norfolk city 52037 45.00
Norton city 108 5.65
Petersburg city 14276 78.38
Poquoson city 108 1.72
Portsmouth city 29126 57.50
Radford city 844 9.59
Richmond city 55512 46.64
Roanoke city 15624 30.25
Salem city 1081 8.21
Staunton city 1563 11.28
Suffolk city 21901 44.50
Virginia Beach city 48996 20.99
Waynesboro city 1583 13.46
Williamsburg city 1319 15.76
Winchester city 1535 10.80