Ranking of Virginia Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2017
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, among all Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (119.82K), followed by Richmond city (111.34K), and Norfolk city (103.84K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia counties.
You can see similar ranking information for other racial and ethnicity groups in the United States.
You can also see similar information for other states, and also the ranking of all counties in the United States.
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Related Topics: Virginia Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of Virginia Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2017
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| Rank | County | Black or African American Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfax County | 119823 |
| 2 | Richmond city | 111338 |
| 3 | Norfolk city | 103841 |
| 4 | Prince William County | 102309 |
| 5 | Henrico County | 99829 |
| 6 | Virginia Beach city | 90926 |
| 7 | Chesterfield County | 81870 |
| 8 | Newport News city | 76274 |
| 9 | Chesapeake city | 73145 |
| 10 | Hampton city | 68727 |
| 11 | Portsmouth city | 51803 |
| 12 | Suffolk city | 38163 |
| 13 | Alexandria city | 36668 |
| 14 | Loudoun County | 31225 |
| 15 | Roanoke city | 29364 |
| 16 | Stafford County | 27914 |
| 17 | Petersburg city | 24144 |
| 18 | Lynchburg city | 22883 |
| 19 | Arlington County | 22501 |
| 20 | Spotsylvania County | 22190 |
| 21 | Danville city | 20916 |
| 22 | Pittsylvania County | 13219 |
| 23 | Halifax County | 12615 |
| 24 | Prince George County | 12405 |
| 25 | Henry County | 11586 |
| 26 | Mecklenburg County | 10589 |
| 27 | Albemarle County | 10492 |
| 28 | James City County | 10229 |
| 29 | Hanover County | 9994 |
| 30 | Hopewell city | 9561 |
| 31 | Accomack County | 9450 |
| 32 | York County | 9317 |
| 33 | Dinwiddie County | 9303 |
| 34 | Brunswick County | 9174 |
| 35 | Charlottesville city | 8992 |
| 36 | Isle of Wight County | 8563 |
| 37 | Caroline County | 8294 |
| 38 | Campbell County | 7984 |
| 39 | Culpeper County | 7616 |
| 40 | Prince Edward County | 7539 |
| 41 | Fredericksburg city | 6905 |
| 42 | Greensville County | 6893 |
| 43 | Sussex County | 6503 |
| 44 | Manassas city | 6276 |
| 45 | Southampton County | 6232 |
| 46 | Amherst County | 6111 |
| 47 | Nottoway County | 6107 |
| 48 | Martinsville city | 6026 |
| 49 | Buckingham County | 5835 |
| 50 | Louisa County | 5759 |
| 51 | Roanoke County | 5689 |
| 52 | Bedford County | 5573 |
| 53 | Fauquier County | 5386 |
| 54 | Orange County | 4792 |
| 55 | Harrisonburg city | 4756 |
| 56 | Franklin city | 4734 |
| 57 | Westmoreland County | 4660 |
| 58 | Franklin County | 4533 |
| 59 | King George County | 4317 |
| 60 | Lunenburg County | 4191 |
| 61 | Essex County | 4187 |
| 62 | Montgomery County | 4121 |
| 63 | Northampton County | 4120 |
| 64 | Fluvanna County | 3964 |
| 65 | Frederick County | 3933 |
| 66 | Goochland County | 3673 |
| 67 | Emporia city | 3529 |
| 68 | Charlotte County | 3416 |
| 69 | Augusta County | 3322 |
| 70 | Winchester city | 3295 |
| 71 | Charles City County | 3234 |
| 72 | Cumberland County | 3087 |
| 73 | Northumberland County | 3054 |
| 74 | Lancaster County | 3032 |
| 75 | Gloucester County | 3019 |
| 76 | Appomattox County | 2986 |
| 77 | New Kent County | 2888 |
| 78 | Waynesboro city | 2839 |
| 79 | Staunton city | 2820 |
| 80 | Powhatan County | 2802 |
| 81 | Surry County | 2800 |
| 82 | Colonial Heights city | 2755 |
| 83 | Amelia County | 2730 |
| 84 | King William County | 2689 |
| 85 | Richmond County | 2637 |
| 86 | Manassas Park city | 2589 |
| 87 | Williamsburg city | 2405 |
| 88 | Wise County | 2272 |
| 89 | Warren County | 1912 |
| 90 | Salem city | 1896 |
| 91 | Rockingham County | 1874 |
| 92 | King and Queen County | 1832 |
| 93 | Middlesex County | 1806 |
| 94 | Pulaski County | 1734 |
| 95 | Nelson County | 1726 |
| 96 | Radford city | 1607 |
| 97 | Fairfax city | 1418 |
| 98 | Greene County | 1365 |
| 99 | Tazewell County | 1270 |
| 100 | Madison County | 1216 |
| 101 | Shenandoah County | 1134 |
| 102 | Botetourt County | 1104 |
| 103 | Patrick County | 977 |
| 104 | Bristol city | 953 |
| 105 | Lee County | 884 |
| 106 | Grayson County | 874 |
| 107 | Wythe County | 838 |
| 108 | Washington County | 812 |
| 109 | Covington city | 771 |
| 110 | Mathews County | 758 |
| 111 | Rockbridge County | 740 |
| 112 | Alleghany County | 701 |
| 113 | Smyth County | 692 |
| 114 | Clarke County | 677 |
| 115 | Falls Church city | 665 |
| 116 | Lexington city | 641 |
| 117 | Buchanan County | 634 |
| 118 | Page County | 506 |
| 119 | Galax city | 467 |
| 120 | Buena Vista city | 341 |
| 121 | Rappahannock County | 317 |
| 122 | Floyd County | 313 |
| 123 | Russell County | 277 |
| 124 | Giles County | 258 |
| 125 | Carroll County | 250 |
| 126 | Bland County | 242 |
| 127 | Norton city | 233 |
| 128 | Bath County | 191 |
| 129 | Scott County | 180 |
| 130 | Poquoson city | 137 |
| 131 | Dickenson County | 69 |
| 132 | Highland County | 24 |
| 133 | Craig County | 20 |
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