Ranking of Virginia Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2012
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, among all Virginia counties, Richmond city had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (105.68K), followed by Norfolk city (103.14K), and Fairfax County (102.20K).
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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of Virginia Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2012
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| Rank | County | Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond city | 105675 |
| 2 | Norfolk city | 103143 |
| 3 | Fairfax County | 102203 |
| 4 | Henrico County | 92032 |
| 5 | Prince William County | 85883 |
| 6 | Virginia Beach city | 83951 |
| 7 | Newport News city | 71835 |
| 8 | Chesterfield County | 71790 |
| 9 | Chesapeake city | 66998 |
| 10 | Hampton city | 66658 |
| 11 | Portsmouth city | 50931 |
| 12 | Suffolk city | 36121 |
| 13 | Alexandria city | 31698 |
| 14 | Roanoke city | 27726 |
| 15 | Petersburg city | 24934 |
| 16 | Loudoun County | 23981 |
| 17 | Stafford County | 22291 |
| 18 | Lynchburg city | 22042 |
| 19 | Danville city | 20915 |
| 20 | Spotsylvania County | 18885 |
| 21 | Arlington County | 18361 |
| 22 | Pittsylvania County | 13717 |
| 23 | Halifax County | 12994 |
| 24 | Prince George County | 11637 |
| 25 | Henry County | 11443 |
| 26 | Mecklenburg County | 11186 |
| 27 | Albemarle County | 9689 |
| 28 | Brunswick County | 9614 |
| 29 | Accomack County | 9433 |
| 30 | Hanover County | 9306 |
| 31 | Dinwiddie County | 9128 |
| 32 | James City County | 9039 |
| 33 | Isle of Wight County | 8526 |
| 34 | Charlottesville city | 8490 |
| 35 | York County | 8452 |
| 36 | Hopewell city | 8405 |
| 37 | Caroline County | 8132 |
| 38 | Campbell County | 7746 |
| 39 | Prince Edward County | 7594 |
| 40 | Culpeper County | 7268 |
| 41 | Greensville County | 6975 |
| 42 | Sussex County | 6916 |
| 43 | Southampton County | 6826 |
| 44 | Amherst County | 6176 |
| 45 | Nottoway County | 6143 |
| 46 | Fredericksburg city | 6116 |
| 47 | Martinsville city | 6108 |
| 48 | Buckingham County | 5928 |
| 49 | Louisa County | 5628 |
| 50 | Manassas city | 5495 |
| 51 | Fauquier County | 5274 |
| 52 | Bedford County | 5199 |
| 53 | Roanoke County | 4843 |
| 54 | Franklin city | 4831 |
| 55 | Westmoreland County | 4807 |
| 56 | Franklin County | 4566 |
| 57 | Northampton County | 4403 |
| 58 | Orange County | 4333 |
| 59 | Lunenburg County | 4258 |
| 60 | King George County | 4256 |
| 61 | Essex County | 4236 |
| 62 | Fluvanna County | 3913 |
| 63 | Goochland County | 3766 |
| 64 | Emporia city | 3678 |
| 65 | Powhatan County | 3673 |
| 66 | Montgomery County | 3669 |
| 67 | Charlotte County | 3649 |
| 68 | Charles City County | 3405 |
| 69 | Harrisonburg city | 3345 |
| 70 | Frederick County | 3208 |
| 71 | Cumberland County | 3166 |
| 72 | Northumberland County | 3092 |
| 73 | Lancaster County | 3083 |
| 74 | Surry County | 3064 |
| 75 | Gloucester County | 3009 |
| 76 | Appomattox County | 3008 |
| 77 | Amelia County | 2823 |
| 78 | Augusta County | 2808 |
| 79 | Staunton city | 2803 |
| 80 | Winchester city | 2798 |
| 81 | King William County | 2758 |
| 82 | Richmond County | 2718 |
| 83 | New Kent County | 2545 |
| 84 | Waynesboro city | 2305 |
| 85 | Williamsburg city | 2092 |
| 86 | Wise County | 2003 |
| 87 | Manassas Park city | 1972 |
| 88 | Colonial Heights city | 1934 |
| 89 | Middlesex County | 1930 |
| 90 | King and Queen County | 1873 |
| 91 | Nelson County | 1828 |
| 92 | Pulaski County | 1750 |
| 93 | Warren County | 1735 |
| 94 | Salem city | 1725 |
| 95 | Radford city | 1391 |
| 96 | Tazewell County | 1390 |
| 97 | Rockingham County | 1288 |
| 98 | Madison County | 1276 |
| 99 | Greene County | 1192 |
| 100 | Fairfax city | 1100 |
| 101 | Botetourt County | 1070 |
| 102 | Patrick County | 1048 |
| 103 | Lee County | 924 |
| 104 | Bristol city | 921 |
| 105 | Wythe County | 832 |
| 106 | Mathews County | 788 |
| 107 | Shenandoah County | 778 |
| 108 | Alleghany County | 747 |
| 109 | Clarke County | 739 |
| 109 | Washington County | 739 |
| 110 | Covington city | 735 |
| 111 | Buchanan County | 656 |
| 112 | Lexington city | 655 |
| 113 | Smyth County | 627 |
| 114 | Rockbridge County | 607 |
| 115 | Falls Church city | 565 |
| 116 | Page County | 458 |
| 117 | Galax city | 400 |
| 118 | Buena Vista city | 337 |
| 119 | Rappahannock County | 318 |
| 120 | Grayson County | 317 |
| 121 | Floyd County | 268 |
| 122 | Norton city | 267 |
| 123 | Giles County | 241 |
| 124 | Russell County | 231 |
| 125 | Bland County | 230 |
| 126 | Bath County | 215 |
| 127 | Carroll County | 197 |
| 128 | Scott County | 154 |
| 129 | Poquoson city | 109 |
| 130 | Dickenson County | 58 |
| 131 | Craig County | 11 |
| 132 | Highland County | 10 |