Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alexandria City, VA in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 155,105 population of Alexandria City , Virginia comprised of 28,258 people who identified as Hispanic (18.22%), and 126,847 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alexandria City , Virginia with a population of 103,481 (66.72%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 34,993 (22.56%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,893 (6.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alexandria City , Virginia in 2021, with a population of 79,114 (51.01%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 33,252 (21.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 24,367 (15.71%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Alexandria City, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Alexandria City , VA in 2021
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 34,993 22.56%
White Alone 103,481 66.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,048 0.68%
Asian Alone 9,893 6.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 267 0.17%
Two Or More Races 5,423 3.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Alexandria City , VA in 2021
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,741 1.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 24,367 15.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 756 0.49%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 354 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 155 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 885 0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 33,252 21.44%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 79,114 51.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 292 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,539 6.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 112 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,538 2.93%